Trump’s latest comments echo his repeated references to making Canada the “51st state” of America since returning to office, reports Nadine Yousif at BBC News.
Trade talks fell apart when it became clear the Americans demanded concessions that were never on the table.
“We were not prepared to compromise Canada’s sovereignty or undermine our key industries,” Prime Minster Carney said.
“We were not prepared to compromise on the protection of the French language and our culture.
“To our American colleagues, let’s be clear: for my government and for Canada, these issues were never on the table, even though the United States tried until the very last minute.
The new 50% US tariffs will apply to a range of Canadian goods, in addition to existing US tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminium, automobiles and lumber.