US-Canada trade war deepens as Trump threatens additional tariffs

France 24 reports that the US-Canada trade war is deepening. Canadian negotiators walked away from talks in Washington, with Prime Minister Mark Carney accusing the Trump administration of making disproportionate demands at the last minute. The US is now levying fifty percent tariffs on twenty billion dollars of Canadian goods, while Canada's retaliatory tariffs on US goods are set to take effect in early September. The fight could have serious consequences for both economies.

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