22-08-2026 19:07 via vanguardngr.com

Canada slaps retaliatory tariffs on US after talks fail

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Saturday he would slap retaliatory tariffs on the United States after walking away from a “bad deal” on trade, deepening the rift between the longtime allies.Negotiations between the neighboring countries broke down on Friday in Washington, allowing new 50-percent US tariffs impacting some $20 billion worth of goods, or 5.5 percent of Canadian exports to the United States, to come into force.Impacted products range from hockey sticks to cemen
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