JD Vance says Canada made "with a bunch of unreasonable last-minute demands"

Vice President JD Vance stated that the United States and Canada were close to a trade agreement before Canada introduced "unreasonable last-minute demands," a sentiment echoed by US trade officials who blamed Canadian leaders for the breakdown. This follows President Trump's threat to impose a 50% tariff on all Canadian vehicles and steel, escalating a trade dispute that has already seen the US enact tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian exports. Canadian officials, however, contend that US negotiators made last-minute requests that derailed the talks, with Prime Minister Mark Carney declaring the countries are "at war" over trade and promising retaliatory measures.