Following
three days of unsuccessful negotiations in Washington, DC, US slapped 50
percent tariffs on around $20 billion in Canadian goods after trade officials
failed to finalize an agreement.
Both
governments confirmed the lack of a deal immediately after President Donald
Trump’s deadline expired on Saturday. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed
that his nation would retaliate against the new import taxes “dollar for
dollar”.
In an
official statement, Carney declared, “In rece...
