Trump Halts US-Canada Trade Talks Over Canadian Taxes

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that trade negotiations with Canada have been paused until Canada agrees to drop certain unspecified taxes.

In an interview aired Sunday on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo, Trump stated,

“Trade talks with Canada will be stopped until such time as they drop certain taxes.”

No further details were provided about which taxes Trump was referring to or how long the pause might last.

The comment comes amid a tense period in North American trade relations, as both countries weigh new tariffs and economic strategies ahead of the U.S. presidential election.

Trump made the remarks just days after hosting the foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo at the White House on June 27.