Trump says "No more!!!" to Canadian tariffs on US farmers

After talks broke down late Friday, Washington imposed 50 percent duties on about $20 billion of Canadian imports, and Ottawa announced its own counter-charges, with new taxes on US steel and dairy set to begin September 8. President Donald Trump then posted on Truth Social that Canada wants the privileges of US statehood without joining, and asserted that Canadian tariffs on American farmers would no longer be tolerated. The standoff follows a warning by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy that Canada would face severe consequences in any trade conflict; roughly 70 percent of Canadian exports go to the US, and Prime Minister Mark Carney has said Canada must lessen that dependence.