Donald Trump says Canada is "one of the worst countries in the world to deal with" amid trade dispute

In the escalating U.S.-Canada trade dispute, President Donald Trump complained during a radio interview Wednesday that Canada has long been one of the hardest countries for the United States to work with. The remark came after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs on nearly 900 American products—including toilet paper—effective September 8, following Trump’s 50 percent tariff on Canadian goods and collapsed trade talks. Because U.S. toilet paper makers depend on Canadian lumber and imports, prices could rise for American consumers. Trump also suggested renaming Lake Ontario, while Ontario’s premier urged both sides to resume negotiations. The dispute matters because Canada buys roughly $272 billion in U.S. goods annually, and new tariffs risk hurting businesses and consumers in both countries.