Trump Says Canada Has Exploited US for 50 Years as Tariffs Escalate

He said Canada wants to reach an agreement, and noted that Canada must treat American farmers better and should not impose tariffs on American farmers.

After trade negotiations between the two countries broke down in August 2026, the United States began imposing a 50% tariff on approximately 20 billion US dollars of Canadian goods from August 22, 2026. Canada imposed counter-tariffs on approximately 28 billion Canadian dollars of US goods from September 8, 2026. The United States subsequently announced that, from September 29, 2026, it would ban imports of Canadian dairy products, alcoholic beverages and motorcycles.