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“We were not prepared to compromise Canadaâs sovereignty or undermine our key industries.
“We were not prepared to compromise on the protection of the French language and our culture.
“To our American colleagues, letâs 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.
Amid the aftermath of last-minute trade talks breaking down, Unifor national president Lana Payne says the Trump administration is purposely targeting Canadaâs manufacturing sector.
In a Saturday afternoon statement, NWT Premier RJ Simpson said Prime Minister Mark Carney was âright to hold the line for a fair agreement rather than accept a deal at any cost,â adding the territory âstands with the Prime Minister and with Team Canadaâ on a coordinated response that defends Canadian interests, Cabin Radio reports.
âWe are advancing projects like the Mackenzie Valley Highway, the Arctic Economic and Security Corridor and the Taltson Hydro Expansion, while advancing critical mineral development and other resources Canada and our allies need,â the premier wrote.
Todayâs newest tariffs are a concerning escalation from the Trump Administration. Canada and the United States have enjoyed more than thirty years of fully integrated trade and the Canadian and U.S. steel industries have benefited from that relationship. The breakdown in negotiations is regrettable.
The current circumstances present uncertainty and distinct challenges for Canadaâs steel producers, but no deal is better than a bad deal, and we maintain our confidence in Canadaâs negotiating team and their tireless work to land an arrangement that is beneficial to Canadian steel and the Canadian economy.
Read the whole statement from the Canadian Steel Producers Association (CSPA).
Speaking with reporters in Vancouver, Premier David Eby comments on Canadaâs decision to suspend trade negotiations with the U.S. hours ahead of a deadline to reach a deal. The U.S. is now set to impose a new round of tariffs on imports from Canada, with Prime Minister Mark Carney vowing to implement dollar-for-dollar tariffs on American goods in retaliation.
Speaking with reporters in Winnipeg, Premier Wab Kinew comments on Canadaâs decision to suspend trade negotiations with the United States hours ahead of a deadline to reach a deal. The U.S. is now set to impose a new round of tariffs on imports from Canada, with Prime Minister Mark Carney vowing to implement dollar-for-dollar tariffs on American goods in retaliation.
La premiĂšre ministre du QuĂ©bec, Christine FrĂ©chette, tient une confĂ©rence de presse Ă MontrĂ©al Ă la suite de lâentrĂ©e en vigueur des tarifs imposĂ©s par le prĂ©sident amĂ©ricain Donald Trump. Elle est accompagnĂ©e du ministre de lâĂconomie, de lâInnovation et de lâĂnergie, Bernard Drainville, du ministre des Finances et des Infrastructures, Eric Girard, du ministre des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie, Christopher Skeete, ainsi que du ministre de lâAgriculture, des PĂȘcheries et de lâAlimentation, Donald Martel.
Speaking with reporters in Toronto, Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, comments on Canadaâs decision to suspend trade negotiations with the U.S. hours ahead of a deadline to reach a deal.Â
Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa after Canada and the U.S. failed to reach a trade agreement before a late Friday deadline and Canada said it was suspending negotiations. The prime minister has indicated that his government intends to retaliate dollar-for-dollar against new U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods.
The costs to the U.S. of poisoning its relationship with Canada are measurable. We see them in high U.S. inflation, the billions lost to U.S. tourism, disrupted trade with border states dependent on the Canadian market, a major hit to the bottom line of Detroitâs automakers, and the collapse of exports for the American booze industry.
Increasingly, Americans with the most to lose from a continental rift are pushing back, reports Tim Shufelt of the Globe and Mail.
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