'Time to teach Canada you can't do this anymore': Trump
US President Donald Trump has announced new 50 percent tariffs on Canadian imports, including automobiles, following the collapse of trade negotiations. Canada has responded by imposing retaliatory tariffs of equal value on US goods, signaling a significant escalation in trade tensions between the two nations.
Why it matters
This trade dispute threatens to disrupt supply chains and increase costs for consumers and businesses in both the US and Canada, potentially impacting the North American economy.
US President Donald Trump speaks as he hosts a back-to-school-themed event to highlight his administration's education policies, in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Aug 24, 2026. (File photo: Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday (Aug 26) it was "time to teach Canada you can't do this anymore", just days after trade talks between the neighbouring countries broke down .
"I had a deal, that was a pretty good deal, you know, quite good," Trump told Glenn Beck in an interview. "They don't have anything that we have to have, okay, we can get by. I mean, there are a couple of things that would make it a little inconvenient, but we can get them elsewhere. And it's time to teach Canada you can't do this anymore."
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