‘No more!!!’: Trump lashes out after US-Canada talks devolve into trade war
PM Mark Carney says ‘we got attacked’ as tariffs come into force on items from hockey sticks to tongue depressors
TL;DR
- Donald Trump has announced a trade war with Canada after negotiations collapsed.
- The US has imposed 50% tariffs on $20bn worth of Canadian goods, with Canada vowing to match them.
- Both countries are blaming each other for the breakdown in talks.
- Canadian businesses estimate significant revenue drops due to the US tariffs.
- The trade dispute has strained US-Canadian relations and raised concerns about the USMCA.
- Tourism and public opinion in Canada have been negatively impacted by the escalating rhetoric.