Canada’s Carney refuses to take Trump’s ‘bait’, confronting US in trade war

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected an "unfair" trade deal with the United States, walking away from negotiations with US officials. This decision, made after weeks of talks aimed at avoiding punitive duties, led to the US imposing 50% tariffs on approximately US$20 billion worth of Canadian goods. In response, Carney announced retaliatory duties on US products, including steel and dairy, set to take effect on September 8th. Carney stated that Canada would not allow any nation to determine its future and would set its own course. He also noted that America had transformed its commercial relationships and used economic integration as a weapon.

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America would transform all of its commercial relationships, put tariffs on allies, and use economic integration as a weapon.

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Canada announced retaliatory duties on US goods, notably steel and dairy products, to take effect on September 8.

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US imposed 50 per cent tariffs affecting US$20 billion worth of goods, effective Saturday.

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Canada will not allow any nation to determine its future and will set its own course to keep building Canada strong.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney stood up to US President Donald Trump, rejecting what he called an 'unfair' trade deal.

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Siding with Canadians weary of provocations from Washington, Prime Minister Mark Carney stood up to US President Donald Trump, rejecting what he called an “unfair” trade deal – a gamble that could prove economically risky.“We will not allow any nation to determine our future. We will set our own course to keep building Canada strong for all,” Carney said on Friday, as negotiations for a bilateral trade deal were crumbling.After weeks of talks with US officials in an effort to avoid punitive duties, Carney walked away just ahead of the deadline set by Trump.That triggered 50 per cent US tariffs affecting some US$20 billion worth of goods, from hockey sticks to cement, effective Saturday.Carney then announced retaliatory duties on US goods, notably steel and dairy products, to take effect on September 8.“Our government understood before many that America would transform all of its commercial relationships, that it would put a series of tariffs on its closest allies, and use economic integration as a weapon,” Carney said on Saturday.

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