Mark Carney says "We cannot accept what they’ve offered" as he rejects U.S. trade proposal

After trade talks collapsed late Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney rejected the American proposal and announced counter-duties. Speaking Saturday on Parliament Hill, he said equivalent tariffs will take effect Sept. 8 on U.S. products in sectors including steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp/paper and electronics, after the U.S. imposed new 50 percent tariffs on $28 billion in Canadian goods. Carney said U.S. negotiators made last-minute attempts to restrict Canada’s independent trade agreements and weaken protections for language and culture. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer blamed Canada for fresh demands and reversed commitments, calling the breakdown a missed opportunity. The collapse follows the Trump administration’s July decision not to extend the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement and the launch of separate U.S.-Mexico trade talks.