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Canada-U.S. Trade Talks Collapse | Canada News
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Trade talks between Canada and the U.S. collapsed after last-minute American demands stunned Canadian negotiators, prompting Canada to slap 50% tariffs on key U.S. goods — and triggering a dollar-for-dollar retaliatory response from Prime Minister Mark Carney starting September 8. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, while not celebrating the escalation, warned that farmers and small businesses will bear the brunt, especially as rising equipment costs threaten food production. Carney cited U.S. attempts to restrict Canada’s cultural protections and future trade autonomy as unacceptable, calling recent deals “written in pencil.” Smith now urges federal support for hardest-hit SMEs, hoping cooler heads can avoid a costly tariff war that would hurt everyone.
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