Canada suspends 'unfair' US trade talks over tariff disputes

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney immediately pulled Canadian negotiators back to Ottawa, calling Washington's last-minute demands "unfair and uneconomic.

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Washington: Trade negotiations between the United States and Canada collapsed late on Friday, triggering a fresh tariff battle. The United States imposed 50% tariffs on nearly $28 billion worth of Canadian imports early Saturday, and Canada immediately said it would retaliate.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney immediately pulled Canadian negotiators back to Ottawa, calling Washington's last-minute demands "unfair and uneconomic." In a statement posted on X, Carney said Canada will retaliate dollar-for-dollar, matching the $28 billion in levies to protect workers and businesses. "We have recognised from the beginning that America has changed, and that we will not return to our old relationship.

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