US President Donald Trump attacked Canada on Sunday, saying it wanted “the benefits of being a State, without being one.” His remarks followed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement of retaliatory tariffs after describing the existing deal as a “bad deal.” Talks between the longtime allies broke down in Washington on Friday, signaling a widening rift.

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The Atlantic says Donald Trump’s threats and pressure on Ottawa have failed to deliver results, leaving the US president behind in the trade conflict. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said negotiations were suspended and Canada would impose retaliatory tariffs from September 8, while US tariffs of 50% on some Canadian goods took effect Saturday.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and provincial premiers have responded after US President Donald Trump imposed 50 percent tariffs on about $20bn of Canadian goods. British Columbia Premier David Eby said Trump cannot be trusted.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will impose dollar-for-dollar tariffs on US steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, electronics and other goods from September 8. He said Washington’s conditions were uneconomic, unfair and undermined Canada’s sovereignty after trade talks broke down.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada was “at war” in its trade dispute with the United States and would impose tariffs on U.S. steel, electronics and other imports from September 8. The measures are intended to match President Donald Trump’s new 50% tariffs dollar for dollar after negotiations between the two countries collapsed.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match new US tariffs “dollar for dollar” after trade talks with Washington broke down.

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Trade talks between the US and Canada collapsed Friday, partly because negotiators reached a last-minute impasse over reducing US tariffs on Canadian medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, according to people familiar with the matter.

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Canada will impose tariffs on several US products from September 8, Prime Minister Mark Carney said, pledging to match Washington’s new duties dollar for dollar. The move follows the United States imposing 50% tariffs on a broad range of Canadian goods after trade talks collapsed. Carney described the dispute as a trade “war.”

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The United States plans to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday after last-ditch talks failed to ease the latest strain between the long-standing allies.

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Canada and the United States are entering an escalating trade war after Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended talks with President Donald Trump and retaliated against new duties rather than accept a tentative agreement. Carney must persuade Canadians and less-affected provinces that the economic pain is worth risking in pursuit of a better deal.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada will impose dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs on US imports starting Sept. 8, intensifying a dispute shaking one of the world’s biggest trading relationships.

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A new 50% US tariff on roughly $20bn of Canadian imports took effect after last-minute trade talks collapsed. Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada would impose reciprocal tariffs on US goods dollar for dollar, calling late changes to Washington’s proposed terms unfair and uneconomic.

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US and Canadian negotiators bargained Friday over a trade agreement that would reduce tariffs and retaliatory measures between the two major trading partners. Optimism emerged that they could finalize a deal before Washington’s midnight deadline.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed to match US tariffs “dollar for dollar” to protect Canadian workers and businesses. The pledge came after hefty US duties on some Canadian products took effect Saturday following days of unsuccessful negotiations.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will match US tariffs “dollar for dollar” after three extra days of negotiations failed to produce a trade deal. He called last-minute changes proposed by Washington unfair and uneconomic. The US is imposing 50% tariffs on $20bn of Canadian goods.

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The United States plans to begin imposing 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday after last-minute negotiations failed to ease the latest tension between the historic allies.

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South Korea was due to send its first trial container ship through the Arctic on Saturday as the war in the Middle East unsettles global shipping. Environmental groups warned that the route could speed up the melting of polar ice.

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President Donald Trump said Washington and Mexico City have begun work on a new trade agreement that he described as much better for the United States. He also said the US had largely reached trade agreements with Canada. Earlier, the US trade representative said Washington and Mexico were holding constructive talks on moving manufacturing from Asia to North America.

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President Donald Trump said the United States would permit up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef imports without counting them against tariff quotas under a 90-day arrangement intended to reduce prices as consumers struggle with grocery costs.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is close to a trade agreement with the United States. His next challenge is persuading Canadians that accepting some tariffs is worthwhile for the greater economic certainty the deal could provide.

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U.S. Treasury chief Scott Bessent said the United States would impose what he called “the toughest sanctions in history” on Iran, suggesting the move could reduce the need for new major military operations.

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Washington will impose its “toughest sanctions in history” to “collapse” Iran’s government, warning that countries maintaining economic ties with Tehran will face consequences.

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Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said the United States, rather than Iran, should be blamed for the latest escalation in the Middle East. He attributed the conflict to what he called Washington’s reckless and unprovoked aggression against Iran, and said Iran was not the party that withdrew from mediated US-Iran agreements.

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says Washington will impose its “toughest sanctions in history” on Iran alongside a blockade, claiming the measures will collapse the government. He warned countries trading with Tehran could face penalties, while declining to say whether China would be targeted.

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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged allies to choose whether they support Washington’s effort to “squash” Iran’s economy, warning that countries doing business with Tehran could face US sanctions. He described the planned measures as the world’s largest coordinated economic isolation campaign, with more details due on 24 August.

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