Detailed accounts of the final hours of the negotiations show that, while the United States offered Canada what it said was the best deal of any country, what Canada had to give up in exchange was seen as unthinkable.
Category: United States
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How U.S.-Canada Tariff Negotiations Turned Into an All-Out Trade War
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U.S. Tariffs Could Price Canadian Firms Out of U.S. and Threaten Thousands of Jobs
The New York Times – Business:The 50 percent tariffs President Trump imposed on Canadian exports to the United States will make it impossible for many Canadian companies to continue to sell to the U.S. market, economists say.
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Nearly 40,000 Eye Drop Bottles Are Recalled Over Potential Contamination
The New York Times – Business:Federal safety regulators said the maker of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief voluntarily recalled the drops because of a “lack of assurance of sterility.”
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Maker of Clear Eyes Recalls Nearly 40,000 Bottles Over Contamination Risk
The New York Times – Business:Federal safety regulators said the maker of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief voluntarily recalled the drops because of a “lack of assurance of sterility.”
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What Canadian Goods Will Take Trump’s 50% Tariffs? Some Pretty Strange Items.
The New York Times – On the Runway:Buoys, dog muzzles, capes, national flags and “base metal statuettes” from Canada are now more expensive for U.S. shoppers.
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Echoing Trump, Latin America’s Leaders Boost Allies Across Borders
The New York Times – On the Runway:With cheers, endorsements and insults for rivals and “wokismo,” a new crop of right-wing leaders are openly stepping into one another’s elections.
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Mexican Governor Accused by U.S. of Aiding Cartel Leaves Office, Again
The New York Times – On the Runway:Rubén Rocha Moya of Sinaloa reversed course a day after returning to office, amid widespread criticism, including from members of his own party.
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Carney Slams U.S.-Canada Trade Proposal and Vows Retaliation
The New York Times – On the Runway:Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a powerful speech to Canadians on Saturday morning, hours after ordering negotiators to suspend U.S. trade talks despite President Trump’s punishing tariffs.
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Carney Stands Up to Trump in U.S.-Canada Trade War
The New York Times – On the Runway:Canada’s prime minister walked away from what he thought was a bad trade deal with the United States. Many Canadians are behind him, but it will be costly.