Donald Trump says Canada wants the "benefits of being a State, without being one" over trade tariffs

After trade talks collapsed late Friday, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Ottawa would impose matching tariffs on U.S. steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp, paper, electronics and other goods in response to Washington’s new 50% levy on about $20 billion of Canadian exports. The measures take effect Sept. 8. President Donald Trump, reacting on Truth Social, wrote that Canada wants the advantages of U.S. statehood without becoming a state. Carney said the U.S. had demanded unacceptable conditions, including limits on Canadian trade agreements with other countries. The dispute is significant because the U.S. buys nearly 70% of Canada’s exports, and observers expect higher prices and possible job losses.