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Carney: Canada Will Resume U.S. Trade Talks If Sovereignty Respected

By Drooid · Sep 16, 2026, 3:32 PM UTC · How we work

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Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada will resume U.S. trade talks if its sovereignty is respected.
Trade talks collapsed on Aug. 21, prompting the United States to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian exports.
Canada responded with $20 billion in counter-tariffs on U.S. goods.
President Donald Trump said a Canada-U.S. trade deal could arrive “fairly soon.”
Carney hosted the inaugural Canada Investment Summit in Toronto.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada will resume U.S. trade talks if its sovereignty is respected.
Trade talks collapsed on Aug. 21, prompting the United States to impose 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian exports.
Canada responded with $20 billion in counter-tariffs on U.S. goods.
President Donald Trump said a Canada-U.S. trade deal could arrive “fairly soon.”
Carney hosted the inaugural Canada Investment Summit in Toronto.