The imbalance in President Trump’s treatment of America’s closest trading partners may come from his desire to make Canada the 51st state, some Canadians believe.
In June, when Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada hosted a Group of 7 meeting, he announced that he had an agreement to reach a trade deal with Mr. Trump by July 21. It didn’t materialize.
Recent pacts with Britain, Europe and Japan mean that autos exported from those countries and regions face lower U.S. tariffs than Canadian vehicles do.
A three-day meeting in response to President Trump’s looming tariff threat underscored differences between the leaders of Canada’s provinces and territories.
Organizers removing the flags of Canada’s provinces and territories at the conclusion of a three-day meeting of the premiers on Wednesday in Huntsville, Ontario.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, after a meeting with Canada’s political leaders, downplayed the chances of success in talks aimed at reaching a trade deal with President Trump.
The border crossing to Canada from Point Roberts, Wash. Tariffs of 35 percent on Canadian goods, if applied widely, could cause serious harm to Canada’s export-dependent economy.
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