US-Canada Trade Tensions Escalate as Trump Administration Threatens Further Tariffs

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Canadian negotiators have withdrawn from trade talks in Washington, with Prime Minister Mark Carney stating the Trump administration made disproportionate last-minute demands. The US has imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian goods, while Canada plans retaliatory tariffs on US goods to take effect in early September. Both countries face potential serious economic consequences from the escalating trade conflict.