Canada ready to ‘intensify’ trade talks as Trump orders new tariffs – US politics live
Summary
Canada is prepared to increase trade talks with the United States after President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on many Canadian products. These tariffs, set to take effect in 30 days, target goods like wine, hockey sticks, and cement, and come despite the existing United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).Key Facts
- President Trump ordered fresh tariffs of up to 50% on several Canadian goods.
- The tariffs will exclude energy products, fish, critical minerals, potash, steel, and aluminum.
- These new tariffs violate terms of the USMCA trade agreement signed by the US, Canada, and Mexico.
- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called the tariffs a direct violation of the agreement and expressed readiness to intensify trade talks.
- The White House claims the tariffs aim to address Canadian discrimination against American goods like automobiles, alcohol, and cheese.
- Canada’s political leaders across parties oppose the tariffs and consider retaliatory measures.
- These tariffs follow earlier US trade actions and relate partially to disagreements over border security and fentanyl smuggling.
- The tariffs were imposed using Section 338 of the 1930 Trade Act, a controversial legal tool some Democrats want repealed.
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