Mark Carney says Canada offered "detailed and comprehensive proposals" to resolve trade dispute

President Donald Trump has ordered 50% tariffs on select Canadian auto, dairy, and alcohol products, claiming Canada’s trade practices are discriminatory, with the new levies set to take effect on August 19. In response, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that Canada has offered a set of thorough, specific suggestions aimed at settling the conflict and updating the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, expressing readiness for deeper talks. The announcement comes as Canadian premiers gather in Prince Edward Island, with Ontario’s Doug Ford calling for matching retaliatory tariffs. The federal Conservatives meanwhile argued that Trump’s move wrongly targets Canadian workers and accused Carney of failing to secure a deal.