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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
OTTAWA, July 11 (Xinhua) — Canada will continue trade talks with the United States until a new deadline of Aug. 1, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday.
During the current trade negotiations with the United States, the Canadian government has stood firm in protecting the interests of workers and businesses, he wrote on social media. “We will continue to do so as we work through the new August 1 deadline,” the politician added.
Canada has made significant progress in combating the spread of fentanyl in North America, Carney said. Ottawa is committed to continuing to work with Washington to save lives and protect communities in both countries, the Canadian prime minister said.
“We are building a strong Canada. The federal government, provinces and territories are making significant progress in building a unified Canadian economy,” the premier said, adding that Canada must strengthen its trading partnerships around the world.
US President Donald Trump announced earlier on Thursday that he would impose a 35 percent tariff on imports from Canada starting August 1.
D. Trump published a letter addressed to M. Carney on his own social network Truth Social, in which he criticized Canada for retaliatory measures against previous American tariffs.
The American leader noted that the new tariff was imposed because of the flow of fentanyl from Canada to the United States, as well as alleged unfair trade practices. The head of the White House said he would consider adjusting the tariff if Canada cooperated with the United States to stop fentanyl smuggling.
The Trump administration previously imposed a 25 percent tariff on Canadian goods, but later made an exception for products covered by the U.S.-Canada-Mexico trade agreement. –0–
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