Trump said in Washington that it was time to teach Canada you cannot do this anymore after trade talks between the two countries broke down. He said he had offered a good deal and argued the United States can get what it needs elsewhere. The dispute escalated after the United States imposed new 50 percent tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian imports and Canada responded with retaliatory tariffs. Trump also announced 50 percent tariffs on Canadian autos and parts to take effect on January 1.
This combination of pictures created Tuesday shows U.S. President Donald Trump, left, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on Aug. 21 and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Levis, Quebec, Canada on Aug. 24. Canada on Tuesday announced counter-tariffs on U.S. goods ranging between 15 percent and 50 percent, intensifying the trade war between the historically close allies. Ottawa's retaliation takes effect Sept. 8, a timeframe earlier outlined by Prime Minister Mark Carney after U.S. President Donald Trump's 50-percent duties on Canadian products came into place on Aug. 22. AFP-Yonhap
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that it was "time to teach Canada you can't do this anymore," just days after trade talks between the neighboring countries broke down.
