Trump Halts Canada Trade Talks
US President Donald Trump announced he was halting all trade with Canada. The statement was delivered via Truth Social on Friday (October 24). This move has escalated tensions in trade relations between the two countries.
Trump made the decision out of anger at an anti-tariff advertising campaign launched by the Ontario provincial government in the US. He asserted that tariffs are essential to US national security and the US economy, and that negotiations were halted due to Canada's "outrageous behavior."
As a result, the future of the US-Canada trade relationship remains uncertain. Ottawa has asserted that it will protect its markets if negotiations truly stall, while the closure comes ahead of a review of the North American trade agreement next year. (asd)
Source: Newsmaker.id