US slaps 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods as talks fail
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The US says Canada has declined to finalize a trade pact with Washington, minutes before tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump were set to kick in.
"Tonight, Canada declined to finalize the trade deal under the terms agreed earlier this week," US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told reporters.
This means that 50% tariffs took effect at 12:01 a.m.
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The US says Canada has declined to finalize a trade pact with Washington, minutes before tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump were set to kick in.
"Tonight, Canada declined to finalize the trade deal under the terms agreed earlier this week," US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told reporters.
This means that 50% tariffs took effect at 12:01 a.m.