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;Resize=(620)) In his first comments since trade talks broke down, President Donald Trump said Canada "wants the benefits" of being a U.S. state "without being one." The president's brief post on his Truth Social platform early Sunday comes after new 50 per cent U.S. tariffs on a range of Canadian goods took effect.
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Canada suspended trade negotiations, triggering President Trump's 50 percent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods. Mark Carney said he would retaliate "dollar for dollar."
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Buoys, dog muzzles, capes, national flags and "base metal statuettes" from Canada are now more expensive for U.S. shoppers.
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The tariffs are set to take effect early Saturday morning, after Trump extended a previous deadline by three days.
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The steep levies, announced last month, were set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday. Trump said the pause would last three days, subject to the finalization of the agreement.
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