Canada has vowed to match new U.S. tariffs “dollar for dollar” after last-minute trade talks with the Trump administration collapsed before a midnight deadline. A 50% U.S. tariff on $20 billion of Canadian imports took effect, and Prime Minister Mark Carney accused Washington of unfair last-minute changes to a potential deal.
NYTimes – World Mark Carney accuses Washington of ‘unfair’ last-minute changes to deal, as US and Canada fail to reach agreement after three-day extension of talks Canadian prime minister Mark Carney has promised to match US tariffs “dollar for dollar”, after the two sides failed to agree a trade deal by the deadline of midnight on Friday. Canadian officials had worked hard in good faith but “last-minute changes in the US proposed…
U.S.-Canada trade negotiations have collapsed and a 50% U.S. tariff on $20 billion of Canadian imports has taken effect; Canada has vowed to impose matching retaliatory tariffs dollar for dollar.
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U.S.-Canada trade talks collapsed before the deadline, the delayed 50% U.S. tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods took effect, and Canada vowed dollar-for-dollar retaliation.
Mark Carney accuses Washington of ‘unfair’ last-minute changes to deal, as US and Canada fail to reach agreement after three-day extension of talks Canadian prime minister Mark Carney has promised to match US tariffs “dollar for dollar”, after the two sides failed to agree a trade deal by the deadline of midnight on Friday. Canadian officials had worked hard in good faith but “last-minute changes in the US proposed…
NYTimes – World Intense negotiations to stave off new levies by the Trump administration ended in an impasse as Mark Carney suspended talks. U.S. tariffs on Canada, and retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., will come into effect.
Sky News – World The US has imposed a 50% tariff on $20bn (£14.6bn) worth of goods from Canada, which has vowed to retaliate against its historic ally.
BBC News – World A new 50% levy on $20bn of Canadian imports comes into force after a last-minute breakdown in trade talks.
NPR – Politics Trade negotiations between the United States and Canada fell apart on Friday night, shortly before a midnight deadline for 50% tariffs to take effect on $20 billion worth of Canadian products.
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