Negotiations for a trade agreement collapsed between Canada and the United States as the former demanded a continuation of an agreement rigged in its favor, and the U.S. was not willing to continue providing all the favors while receiving none.
The Canadians, like American leftist media and other foreign powers, are counting on Americans not knowing that foreign countries habitually impose extortionate tariffs on American goods, but lose their minds whenever America tries to impose any tariffs on foreign goods. For decades, this completely lopsided and unjust system has been boosting the economies of other nations at Americans’ expense, even as foreign goods flood into our market and help undermine our industry. For example, Canada has a long-standing tariff of 250% or above on certain American dairy products. The Trump administration is trying to correct all this.
BIG: The U.S.-Canada trade deal collapsed at the last minute after both governments accused the other of changing previously agreed terms.
The failure means the U.S. will now impose 50% tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods, including products such as alcohol and… pic.twitter.com/rSomJLaxXN
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President Donald Trump himself commented briefly on the negotiation collapse late Saturday, although he did not provide details. “Canada wants the benefits of being a State, without being one!!! They have also charged our great farmers, for many years, massive amounts of Tariffs. No more!!!” the president posted on Truth Social.
The Office of the United States Trade Representative’s official X account was more explanatory on August 21. Despite having the most favorable access to the United States market of any other country — the U.S. government account explained — and receiving the most friendly propositions from the Trump administration, including tariff reductions on goods such as steel and lumber, Canada keeps making the foolish decision to throw tantrums.
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“Canada is continuing to maintain its prolonged retaliation against the United States, including, among other things, flat-out prohibitions on certain American goods and services,” the United States trade representative noted. “The U.S. offer was also forward looking, and included a historic economic and national security partnership to cooperate on export controls, combat transshipment, enhance digital trade, and align certain external tariffs. The offer would have led to supply chain coordination on aerospace, complementary actions to address unfair trade practices, critical minerals cooperation, increased enforcement against imports produced with forced labor, and the announcement of formal U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) negotiations.”
But Canadian leftists like Prime Minister Mark Carney are incapable of thinking ahead. “This is a missed opportunity for Canada to partner with the United States, which is the fastest growing economy in the G7,” the trade representative warned. Canadian politicians are too accustomed to abusing Americans without any consequences.
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