Mark Carney tells US to ‘start being serious’ amid escalating trade war
Canadian PM is set to retaliate against tariffs levied by Donald Trump and criticized US officials over insults
TL;DR
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney urged US officials to "start being serious" about trade discussions.
- Canada plans to retaliate with its own tariffs on US goods starting September 8th, in response to US tariffs.
- US trade representative Jamieson Greer stated that "There are no negotiations happening on trade right now" and downplayed the effects of a trade war on the US.
- Disagreements over issues like taxes on heavy-duty trucks and the treatment of the French language in Canada were cited as reasons for collapsed trade talks.
- President Trump has accused Canada of wanting the benefits of being a US state without being one and of charging US farmers high tariffs.