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‘No more!!!’: Trump lashes out after US-Canada talks devolve into trade war

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Almeida, L. (2026, August 24). ‘No more!!!’: Trump lashes out after US-Canada talks devolve into trade war. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/23/donald-trump-lashes-out-after-us-canada-talks-devolve-into-trade-war

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The Guardian · collected 2026-08-24 · by Lauren Almeida

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US President Donald Trump has attacked Canada on social media after talks between the two countries broke down and a trade war ensued. The US imposed 50% tariffs on $20bn worth of Canadian goods, prompting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to vow to match them "dollar for dollar". Trade experts predict job losses, but the main impact is expected to be political, fueling fresh tension between the neighbors. Meanwhile, Democrats and governors from border states have criticized Trump's decision, saying it will raise prices and harm small businesses and farmers.
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Naheed Nenshi, the leader of the Alberta NDP, has urged Premier Danielle Smith to cancel or postpone the upcoming referendum on separating from Canada due to the ongoing trade war with the US. The referendum is scheduled for October 19 and will ask voters whether they want to start the process of holding a future binding vote on separation.

Nenshi's demand was met with skepticism by some, who noted that he had previously opposed the idea of a separation referendum. Premier Smith rejected Nenshi's request, saying that the trade war was an opportunity for Alberta and Canada to stand together against the US.

Meanwhile, other provinces are also considering their stance on the trade war. Alberta and Saskatchewan have rejected suggestions that they impose export levies on natural resources such as oil and potash in retaliation for US tariffs, with Premier Smith saying that such a move would be "disastrous" and would harm not just Albertans but also other provinces.

The federal government has announced its plan to impose countertariffs on hundreds of US exports, including clothing and apparel, appliances, and dairy products. However, it has removed seafood and fish products from the list of counter-tariffs due to concerns about broader economic harms. The US has warned that further Canadian retaliation will not be tolerated.

The trade war is also being used as a rallying cry by some who are opposed to separation. A pro-unity group called Forever Canadian has seen an increase in support and interest in its patriotic lawn signs, with over 11,000 viewers attending an online town hall meeting last weekend.

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Dan Kelly, president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, estimated that 40% of small Canadian exporters will be directly hit by the US tariffs, and that nearly one-third expect their revenues will drop by 50% or more as a result.
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‘No more!!!’: Trump lashes out after US-Canada talks devolve into trade war · assertive framing

Claims (28 extracted, 3 hedged)

Donald Trump has hit back at Canada after a breakdown in negotiations plunged the two countries into a trade war. asserted
breakdown → hit → war
In his first public comments since negotiations collapsed on Friday in Washington, the US president wrote on social media: “Canada wants the benefits of being a State, without being one!!!” asserted
Canada → collapse → benefits
“They have also charged our great farmers, for many years, massive amounts of tariffs,” he added. asserted
he → charge → tariffs
His comments came after the US imposed 50% tariffs on $20bn (£14.6bn) worth of Canadian goods, while Mark Carney, the country’s prime minister, has vowed to match them “dollar for dollar”. asserted
Carney → come → dollar
The US tariffs came into force on Saturday, ranging from hockey sticks to tongue depressors. asserted
tariffs → come → depressors
Trade experts have predicted that the tariffs could result in some job losses, but the biggest impact is expected to be political, triggering fresh tension between the neighbours. uncertain
impact → predict → neighbours
Both sides blamed the other for the breakdown in talks on Friday. asserted
sides → blame → Friday
Carney told Canadian journalists that the country was “at war” over trade with the US, after Trump “miscalculated” by escalating his tariff attack. asserted
Trump → tell → attack
“You’re at war when you’re attacked, and we got attacked,” the Canadian prime minister told reporters in Ottawa. asserted
minister → ’re → Ottawa
“We cannot accept what they’ve offered and we will not give what they’ve asked.” asserted
they → accept → what
Jamieson Greer, the US trade representative, has said the US was compelled to act after a year of retaliatory measures by Canada. asserted
US → say → Canada
He told Fox & Friends Weekend: “We’ve said enough and so we’ve taken countermeasures. asserted
we → tell → countermeasures
Our interest is in protecting American workers and protecting American supply chains.” asserted
interest → protect → chains
Dan Kelly, president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, estimated that 40% of small Canadian exporters will be directly hit by the US tariffs, and that nearly one-third expect their revenues will drop by 50% or more as a result. asserted
revenues → estimate → result
The escalation was also met with anger by Democratic lawmakers and governors from US states that border Canada including Minnesota, New York and Washington. asserted
that → meet → Minnesota
New York governor Kathy Hochul posted on X: “Needlessly picking fights with our allies and raising prices here at home. asserted
Hochul → post → home
That’s Trump’s economic policy in a nutshell.” asserted
That → ’ → nutshell
Minnesota senator Amy Klobuchar, said the new tariffs meant “higher costs for small businesses, farmers, and all Minnesota families.” asserted
tariffs → say → businesses
She wrote on X: “Canada is Minnesota’s #1 trading partner. asserted
Canada → write → X
Minnesotans are paying for Trump’s chaos.” asserted
Minnesotans → pay → chaos
Carney, who previously served as the governor of the Bank of England, was elected as Canada’s prime minister last year after campaigning to lead a fightback against Trump, who has suggested he wants to make Canada a 51st state with “economic force”. uncertain
Canada → serve → force
Carney’s “dollar for dollar” tariffs are expected to take effect from 8 September, with new levies on steel, dairy, appliances and electronics. asserted
tariffs → expect → steel
The escalation has also called into question the future of the North American trade pact between the US, Canada and Mexico, known as USMCA. asserted
escalation → call → USMCA
The pact, which was signed by Trump during his first term, governs about $2tn annually in goods and services between the three countries. asserted
which → sign → countries
Trump refused to renew the USMCA this summer after Canada and Mexico formally requested for it to be renewed for another 16 years. asserted
it → refuse → years
When asked how the US-Canadian collapse in trade talks would affect the USMCA, Carney said it was “certainly not good news”. asserted
it → ask → USMCA
Increasingly aggressive rhetoric and trade policy from the Trump administration has damaged US-Canadian relations, with tourism also suffering – there was a 21% drop in Canadians entering New York state in 2025 and 3m fewer visits compared with the previous year. Furthermore, a petition to expel the US ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra, from the country has gathered about 248,000 signatures since late July, according to the Associated Press. uncertain
petition → damage → Press
This year a poll by Globe and Mail newspaper found that only 9% of Canadians agreed that the US was a “trustworthy ally”, and that 51% of those polled had cancelled American trips in reaction to comments by Trump. asserted
% → find → Trump
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