Donald Trump says ‘we don’t need Canada’ as trade war sparks vocal U.S. backlash

Canada August 25, 2026 03:03 AM

Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended tariff talks late Friday evening, not long before President Donald Trump’s midnight deadline in negotiations over 50 per cent tariffs he threatened on Canadian goods.

Joshua Smith is a staff reporter with the Toronto Star. He can be reached at joshuasmith@thestar.ca.

Donald Trump says ‘we don’t need Canada’ as trade war sparks vocal U.S. backlash

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