Canada announces 50% retaliatory tariffs on hundreds of US goods as trade war escalates – live

Move by Canada comes after US president spent morning railing against the country, calling it the ‘most difficult’ nation he deals withCanada announces retaliatory tariffs on wide range of US goodsSign up for the US Breaking News emailOn Truth Social, however, the president shot down assertions that the US talks with Canada collapsed in part due a proposed trade deal that would have weakened French language protections.“I would never interfere with Canadians speaking French!” he wrote. “In fact, I have never even thought of doing such a stupid thing. This lie was made up by a weak and ineffective Prime Minister in an attempt to gain political support, which he has totally lost, from the people of Quebec.” Continue reading...