Carney Suspends Trump Trade Talks
A U.S.-Canada tariff dispute deepened after Carney halted talks and Trump pushed back.
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The United States imposed 50% tariffs on about $20 billion in Canadian goods after trade talks with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government collapsed late Friday. Carney suspended negotiations, said Washington’s latest terms were “un-economic” and “unfair,” and pledged matching Canadian tariffs while saying no deal was preferable to the offer on the table. Trump responded Sunday that Canada “wants the benefits of being a State” and accused it of charging U.S. farmers high tariffs.
Analysis & opinion
Coercive trade failureMostly Left
Trump’s approach to Canada is reckless, coercive, and self-defeating. His tariffs, threats, attacks, and negotiating demands are unfair or unlawful tactics that damaged the talks and exposed the weakness of relying on economic bullying.
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