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Canada ready to ‘intensify’ trade talks as Trump orders new tariffs

From The Guardian · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Canada is ready to intensify trade talks with the United States after President Trump ordered new tariffs on Canadian products.
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney called the tariffs a violation of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (USMCA).
  • The new tariffs, set to take effect in 30 days, will affect products like wine, hockey sticks, and cement, but exclude energy, fish, and critical minerals.

Canada is prepared to "intensify" trade discussions with the United States as President Donald Trump moves forward with imposing new tariffs on a range of Canadian goods. Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that Ottawa is ready to deepen talks, framing the U.S. action as the latest in a series of unilateral trade measures that violate the USMCA agreement.

"This is the latest in a series of unilateral US trade actions that began with the US imposing a series of tariffs in direct violation of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement," Carney said, referring to Trump's plan for 50% duties on many Canadian products. He added that Canada has already presented proposals to resolve disputes and is eager to advance those discussions.

The White House announced that the new tariffs will impact a wide array of products, including wine, hockey sticks, and cement. These tariffs extend to goods previously protected under the USMCA. However, energy products, fish, critical minerals, and potash are excluded, as are items already subject to tariffs for national security reasons, such as steel and aluminum.

This is the latest in a series of unilateral US trade actions that began with the US imposing a series of tariffs in direct violation of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement.

— Mark CarneyCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney commenting on the new U.S. tariffs.

The tariffs are scheduled to take effect in 30 days, providing a window for potential negotiations. President Trump initiated these tariffs through three proclamations under the 1930 Trade Act, a section that some Democratic lawmakers have previously sought to repeal due to concerns about its potential to destabilize the economy.

A White House fact sheet claims the tariffs are a response to Canada's "continued discrimination against and unreasonable and unequal treatment of U.S. commerce." Trump asserts that Canada unfairly targets American automobiles, alcohol, and cheese compared to products from other nations, though his arguments are contested.

ready to intensify those discussions.

— Mark CarneyCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney expressing readiness to deepen trade talks with the U.S.
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Originally published by The Guardian in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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