"Difficult Country": Trump Calls Off Trade Talks With Canada

The US president said Ottawa will learn of its tariff rate within a week.

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  • US President Donald Trump cited Canada's digital services tax as a reason for calling off trade talks
  • He said Canada has, for years, charged farmers as much as 400% tariffs on dairy products
  • The tariff on Canada will be announced within a week
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US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he is calling off trade negotiations with Canada immediately, citing its digital services tax and adding that Ottawa will learn of their tariff rate within a week.

"Based on this egregious Tax, we are hereby terminating ALL discussions on Trade with Canada, effective immediately," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform.

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