Carney says he and Trump agreed to intensify trade talks
The new levies target goods from honey to hockey sticks as Canada and the United States push to renegotiate the trade pact.
- On Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with President Donald Trump and they agreed to intensify negotiations on CUSMA in the coming weeks, following the U.S. announcement late Monday of 50 per cent tariffs on multiple Canadian goods set to begin in 30 days.
- American officials cited provincial bans on U.S. alcohol, Canada's supply-managed dairy system, and quotas on certain American vehicles as justification for the tariffs; President Trump invoked Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, which empowers the president to impose duties when a country disadvantages American exporters.
- Canada submitted comprehensive proposals to modernize the North American trade pact, while Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc convened an advisory council Tuesday afternoon; Carney said provincial alcohol bans were individual decisions requiring any reversal to be part of an overall agreement.
- Carney kept the door open to retaliatory measures if negotiations fail, saying Canada will examine "all options" in response; he emphasized the first objective is securing a comprehensive agreement consistent with CUSMA.
- With 30 days before tariffs take effect, Carney and Trump face a compressed negotiation window as the administration's invocation of Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 signals a firm legal foundation for the threatened duties on trade imbalances.
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The new tariffs would affect about 5 percent of Canadian exports to the United States, but there would be no exemption from the T-MEC, indicating a significant escalation in the trade war.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that he and US President Donald Trump agreed to intensify trade negotiations after a conversation on Tuesday (21), but warned that he will consider all options if the tariffs Trump announced yesterday are effectively applied. The US President announced, on Monday (20), a 50% tariff on a wide range of imports from Canada, in retaliation to what he described as discriminatory treatment against cars, alcoh…
Carney Spoke With Trump Following Latest Tariff Threat, Says Trade Negotiations Will ‘Intensify’
Prime Minister Mark Carney says he spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump the day after Washington announced additional 50 percent tariffs on certain Canadian goods, and that the two leaders agreed to accelerate trade talks. “I spoke with President Trump earlier this morning. We agreed to intensify negotiations in the coming weeks, and the team and myself look forward to doing that,” Carney told reporters in Ottawa on July 21. Trump signed procl…
Canadian prime minister warns options open if new U.S. tariffs proceed | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
OTTAWA >> Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he and President Donald Trump agreed to intensify trade negotiations after speaking today, but warned he would consider all options if the tariffs Trump threatened on Monday go ahead.
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