Donald Trump warns Canada "the consequences for Canada will be far WORSE" unless it complies

A heated U.S.-Canada trade dispute escalated Monday after President Trump and Ontario Premier Doug Ford exchanged personal attacks. Washington had imposed 50 percent tariffs on $28 billion in Canadian goods following the breakdown of bilateral trade negotiations. Ford backed Prime Minister Mark Carney’s refusal to accept the agreement, urging matched retaliation against U.S. imports, a possible renewed surcharge on electricity sent to three American states, and restrictions on energy and critical minerals. Trump then posted on Truth Social, deriding Ford as “Flunky Ford” and Carney as “Governor Carney,” boasting of U.S. superiority, and warning that Canada would suffer badly if it did not comply. He also claimed Canadian unemployment was 10 percent; official figures showed 6.4 percent in July.