# The lesson from Canada’s collapsed trade talks with the US: negotiation may be futile

https://mins.news/en/item/29959

- The Guardian, 2026-08-23 17:24 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/23/canada-us-collapsed-trade-talks-negotiation-breakdown-analysis

> Observers say the collapse of Canada-US trade talks shows Washington now puts its own interests ahead of shared economic coordination, making a fair deal futile. The countries are entering a deepening trade war after the US imposed 50% tariffs on $20bn of Canadian goods. Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected late US demands and pledged dollar-for-dollar retaliation.

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