A trade war has broken out between the United States and Canada following the collapse of negotiations in Washington on Friday. US President Donald Trump implemented new 50 per cent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, including items such as hockey sticks and tongue depressors.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs, stating that he did so reluctantly. Carney accused the US of starting the trade war and stated that Canada had been attacked.
Responding to the retaliatory measures, President Trump slammed Canada on Sunday. In a post on his Truth Social platform, the president claimed that Canada wants the benefits of being a US state without actually being one.