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Canada pledges retaliatory tariffs as trade talks with US collapse

Al Jazeera · Axios · BBC · 18 sources

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney walked away from trade talks with the US following President Trump's tariff announcements, prompting Canada to pledge retaliatory tit-for-tat tariffs. Business owners in both Canada and the United States express deep anxiety and warn that import taxes and escalating trade policies could severely disrupt cross-border supply chains.

  • Prime Minister Mark Carney walked away from trade talks with the US
  • Canada pledged retaliatory tit-for-tat tariffs
  • Business owners in Canada and the US report severe anxiety regarding rising import taxes
  • Firms are warning that half their business could be lost due to tit-for-tat trade policies
related forecastUS-Canada diplomatic agreement to lower tariffs by August 31?
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