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The move marks a fresh escalation in trade tensions between US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, despite several days of intensive negotiations aimed at reaching a deal before the tariff deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

US and Canadian trade officials held negotiations in Washington for several days, with hopes of resolving major disagreements over tariffs and access to each other’s markets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The talks had initially appeared promising. Canadian Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the two countries were \u201cvery close\u201d to reaching an agreement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A proposed deal was expected to reduce tariffs on Canadian-built vehicles from 25% to 15% and cut tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum to 25%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the negotiations broke down after disagreements over changes proposed by the US side late in the discussions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canada said it could not accept the changes, while Washington accused Ottawa of seeking concessions beyond what the United States was prepared to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the collapse of the talks, Carney announced that Canada would suspend negotiations with Washington and respond to the new US tariffs with measures on a dollar-for-dollar basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The newly imposed US tariffs affect about 5% of Canada’s exports to the United States. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although most Canadian exports are not covered by the new measures, the tariffs could increase costs for businesses and put pressure on affected industries and jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The dispute adds pressure to the broader economic relationship between the two countries and could complicate future negotiations over the United States-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The two governments had also been discussing issues including Canadian restrictions on US alcohol sales and rules governing automotive trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the negotiations suspended and no new talks scheduled, businesses on both sides of the border now face increased uncertainty as the latest tariffs take effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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