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Trump says Canada wants 'benefits' of being US state after trade talks collapse

CANADA - US President Donald Trump has said Canada wants "the benefits of being a State, without being one" after trade talks between the two countries collapsed  on Friday.

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In his first comments since negotiations broke down, triggering new 50 percent US tariffs on a range of Canadian goods, Trump also said American farmers had been charged "massive amounts of Tariffs" for years. It comes after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called the fresh tariffs a "miscalculation" designed to "hurt and divide us". Carney confirmed he would match Trump's tariffs "dollar-for-dollar" from 8 September, including levies on steel, dairy, appliances and electronics. The US and Canada are now in a trade "war", he said. "They asked too much and they offered too little," Carney said on Saturday. "You're at war when you get attacked. We got attacked," he added. Trump's latest comments echo his repeated references to making Canada the "51st state" of America since returning to office, sparking frustration among its leaders and residents. The collapse of the trade talks upended a deeply integrated trading relationship, with no clear path to resolution. "We cannot accept what they've offered, and we will not give what they've asked," Carney said. Both countries were optimistic of a deal in the week, but talks fell apart after both sides accused the other of making last-minute changes. The new 50 percent US tariffs will apply to a range of Canadian goods, in addition to existing US tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminium, automobiles and lumber. They are limited in scope, covering about USD 20 bn (15 bn pound; CSD 28 bn) of Canadian imports, or about 5 percent in total, including wine, dairy, cement, clothing and hockey equipment. The prime minister stated Canada was retaliating "reluctantly" to protect its interests. Details of the counter-measures will be released in the coming days. (BBC)

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