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Canada's PM said he was "reluctantly" announcing retaliatory tariffs and accused the US of starting a trade war.
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Premier Danielle Smith hopes federal negotiators will return to the table after the collapse of trade talks in Washington triggered a 50 per cent tariff on Canadian exports. But she also said that the last minute demands from American negotiators were "untenable" and "too painful" for Canada to accept.
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Trade negotiations between the United States and Canada fell apart on Friday night, shortly before a midnight deadline for 50% tariffs to take effect on $20 billion worth of Canadian products.
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