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Canadian PM Carney walked away from trade negotiations, saying the US 'asked too much and offered too little.' Canada will match Trump's 50% tariffs dollar-for-dollar starting September 8.
Canadian PM Carney walked away from trade negotiations with the US, saying the American side "asked too much and offered too little." Canada announced it will match Trump's 50% tariffs dollar-for-dollar starting September 8. The talks collapsed rather than producing a deal.
Canada was the obvious first country to retaliate because the two economies are deeply integrated. A 50% tariff on Canadian goods would hit US consumers, farmers, and manufacturers immediately. Canada's matching retaliation suggests it's calling Trump's bluff rather than trying to negotiate around it. If both sides follow through, a trade war between the US and Canada will be impossible to ignore—prices will go up on grocery store shelves, gas stations, and car lots within weeks.
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