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;Resize=(620)) In his first comments since trade talks broke down, President Donald Trump said Canada "wants the benefits" of being a U.S. state "without being one." The president's brief post on his Truth Social platform early Sunday comes after new 50 per cent U.S. tariffs on a range of Canadian goods took effect.
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Canada suspended trade negotiations, triggering President Trump's 50 percent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods. Mark Carney said he would retaliate "dollar for dollar."
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No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which the military said "aimed at creating unrest".
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;Resize=(620)) Premier Danielle Smith hopes federal negotiators will return to the table after the collapse of trade talks in Washington triggered a 50 per cent tariff on Canadian exports. But she also said that the last minute demands from American negotiators were "untenable" and "too painful" for Canada to accept.
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The steep levies, announced last month, were set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. Trump said the pause would last three days, subject to the finalization of the agreement.
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