What happened: U.S.–Canada tariff escalation after negotiations ended
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that Canada would be worse off than the United States in a tariff trade war after negotiations between Washington and Ottawa ended without agreement.
Sean Duffy argued that Canada receives more benefit from trade with the United States than the United States receives from trade with Canada. Sean Duffy predicted Prime Minister Mark Carney would return to negotiations quickly because the expected impact would be highly damaging for Canada.
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs against the United States over the weekend. U.S. President Donald Trump criticised Canada’s posture in the dispute.
Background and earlier position: bargaining using tariffs
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