Canada’s PM hits back with new US tariffs after trade talks fail

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-22 · 17:02 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs on the United States following the breakdown of trade negotiations in Washington on Friday. Carney stated he walked away from a "bad deal" after the US imposed new 50% tariffs on approximately US$20 billion worth of Canadian goods, representing 5.5% of Canadian exports. These impacted products include items like hockey sticks and cement. While US President Donald Trump expressed a desire for a deal and cited his relationship with Carney, the Prime Minister indicated that the conditions set by the US were ultimately unacceptable. The failure of these talks has widened the rift between the two allied nations.

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Carney stated that Trump had set unacceptable conditions for a trade deal.

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US President Donald Trump cited his 'good relationship' with Carney.

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Impacted products range from hockey sticks to cement.

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New US tariffs impacting US$20 billion worth of goods, or 5.5 per cent of Canadian exports to the United States, came into force.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs on the United States after trade talks failed.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Saturday he would slap retaliatory tariffs on the United States after walking away from a “bad deal” on trade, deepening the rift between the long-time allies.Negotiations between the neighbouring countries broke down on Friday in Washington, allowing new 50 per cent US tariffs impacting some US$20 billion worth of goods, or 5.5 per cent of Canadian exports to the United States, to come into force.Impacted products range from hockey sticks to cement.US President Donald Trump had said Washington “should be able to have a deal with Canada”, citing his “good relationship” with Carney.But on Saturday, the Canadian prime minister said Trump had set conditions that were ultimately unacceptable.“We believed earlier this week that we were moving towards a mutually beneficial agreement,” Carney said in the Canadian capital, Ottawa.

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