Trump Sends Message To Canada After Tariff Announcement
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The trade fight between the United States and Canada is heating up again, with President Donald Trump taking aim at Canada over unfair tariffs that have hurt American farmers for years.
In a pointed message, Trump argued that Canada wants many of the advantages of being closely tied to the United States without actually being part of the country. He also made it clear that he believes the long-standing tariffs on American agricultural products have gone on long enough.
“Canada wants the benefits of being a State, without being one!!!” Trump wrote, adding, “No more!!!”
Canada wants the benefits of being a State, without being one!!! They have also charged our great farmers, for many years, massive amounts of Tariffs. No more!!! President DJT
Canada walked away from trade talks with the United States Friday night, adding another layer of tension.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada would respond by matching U.S. tariffs dollar for dollar.
The U.S. tariffs would affect a wide range of Canadian goods
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pulled his country’s negotiators from trade talks with the U.S. on Friday evening, just hours before the Trump administration’s new round of tariffs were set to go into effect.
This decision followed weeks of intense negotiations between the two nations over President Trump’s proposed 50 percent tariffs on over $20 billion worth of Canadian goods.
These new tariffs — which were originally scheduled to go into effect on Wednesday — would impact a range of goods, including wine, hockey sticks, cement, plywood and more. The prime minister has said these new policies are in “direct violation” of the free trade agreement between the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
Carney vowed to “match those tariffs dollar for dollar” in a statement released Friday evening on social media. He added that Canada’s government will present “additional measures” to support workers and business owners in the country in the coming days.
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