Donald Trump says the U.S. “should be able to have a deal with Canada” after trade talks broke down

President Donald Trump had said he believed an agreement with Canada could still be reached, citing his working relationship with Prime Minister Mark Carney. That statement came as cross-border trade tensions rose after talks in Washington broke down on Friday, triggering new U.S. tariffs of 50 percent on roughly $20 billion in Canadian goods. Ottawa answered by announcing taxes on American steel and dairy products, scheduled to take effect September 8. Carney described the conditions pushed by Washington as untenable. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said no further negotiations were planned, despite an American proposal to lower duties on steel, aluminum, autos, and lumber. The dispute deepens strain on a longtime alliance and clouds the future of the US-Mexico-Canada trade pact.