Canada-U.S. Trade War Escalates as Talks Collapse

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Tariffs rise anew,
Carney halts the talks in vain—
Borders brim with steel.

Intense negotiations to stave off new levies by the Trump administration ended in an impasse as Mark Carney suspended talks. U.S. tariffs on Canada, and retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., will come into effect.

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