Prime Minister Mark Carney says trade talks with the United States failed over auto-sector tariffs and other demands that he said would adversely impact Canada’s sovereignty.
U.S. President Donald Trump delayed his 50 percent tariffs on about $28 billion in Canadian goods for three days as the two sides worked on a deal, which ultimately fell through on Aug. 21.
Ottawa’s decision to walk away from the negotiating table came down to three specific factors, Carney said when asked by a reporter what last-minute changes by the United States made a deal untenable. Carney made the comments while speaking on Parliament Hill Aug. 22. …