Canada vows to match Trump’s 50% tariffs after trade deal talks fail
Canada has vowed to match US tariffs dollar-for-dollar after trade negotiations failed to reach an agreement by the midnight deadline. Prime Minister Mark Carney criticized the US for making unfair, last-minute changes to the proposed terms.
Why it matters
The breakdown in trade talks between the US and Canada threatens a significant economic partnership and could lead to a broader trade conflict.
Dominic LeBlanc, Canada’s minister in charge of US-Canada trade, leaves the Office of the United States Trade Representative in Washington DC after trade talks that failed to reach an agreement on Friday./Getty Images Dominic LeBlanc, Canada’s minister in charge of US-Canada trade, leaves the Office of the United States Trade Representative in Washington DC after trade talks that failed to reach an agreement on Friday./Getty Images Canada Canada vows to match Trump’s 50% tariffs after trade deal talks fail 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
Prefer the Guardian on Google 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 midnight deadline.
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