🔥Negotiations Collapse! The U.S. Fires First, and Canada Vows to “Go Head-to-Head”!
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U.S.-Canada trade talks completely fell apart at the last moment. On August 22, the U.S. imposed a 50% tariff on Canadian goods worth $20 billion. Canadian Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland (F) announced the suspension of all negotiations and the recall of the delegation. On September 8, Canada retaliated with equal-scale tariffs on U.S. goods, covering multiple sectors including dairy, steel, appliances, pulp and paper products, and electronics.
💥 Why Did It Suddenly Fall Apart?
Both sides blame each other. Freeland claimed that in the final hours, the U.S. proposed new terms—“unfair, not consistent with economic logic, and violating Canada’s sovereignty”—attempting to limit Canada’s ability to strike new trade deals with other countries, restrict protections for its language, culture, and sovereignty, and that automotive-industry provisions were also especially unfair. The U.S., in turn, accused Canada of raising new demands at the last minute and withdrawing earlier commitments.
Previously, the two sides had come close to reaching an agreement to reduce tariffs on steel, aluminum, and autos, but it was shelved during the final few hours. The tariffs were originally set to take effect on August 19. Due to negotiations, their start was delayed to the early hours of the 22nd, but they were ultimately still declared to be deadlocked.
📊 Impact on the Market:
In the short term: Risk-aversion rises 📊 Escalating U.S.-Canada trade friction has battered global risk appetite. Canada is the largest foreign energy supplier to the U.S., and tariff implementation may push up energy prices. U.S.-Canada stocks and the Canadian dollar are under pressure.
In the long term: North American supply chains face restructuring 🚀 The U.S. has officially refused to renew the 16-year term of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, triggering an annual review mechanism. Freeland bluntly said, “The U.S. has changed. It’s using economic integration as a weapon—there’s no way the two sides can go back to how things used to be.” Canada is accelerating its “reducing reliance on the U.S.” strategy.
Iron-brothers, the U.S.-Canada trade war is fully underway—do you think it’s good news or bad news for the crypto market?
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#加美贸易谈判破裂或引发新关税
U.S.-Canada trade talks completely fell apart at the last moment. On August 22, the U.S. imposed a 50% tariff on Canadian goods worth $20 billion. Canadian Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland (F) announced the suspension of all negotiations and the recall of the delegation. On September 8, Canada retaliated with equal-scale tariffs on U.S. goods, covering multiple sectors including dairy, steel, appliances, pulp and paper products, and electronics.
💥 Why Did It Suddenly Fall Apart?
Both sides blame each other. Freeland claimed that in the final hours, the U.S. proposed new terms—“unfair, not consistent with economic logic, and violating Canada’s sovereignty”—attempting to limit Canada’s ability to strike new trade deals with other countries, restrict protections for its language, culture, and sovereignty, and that automotive-industry provisions were also especially unfair. The U.S., in turn, accused Canada of raising new demands at the last minute and withdrawing earlier commitments.
Previously, the two sides had come close to reaching an agreement to reduce tariffs on steel, aluminum, and autos, but it was shelved during the final few hours. The tariffs were originally set to take effect on August 19. Due to negotiations, their start was delayed to the early hours of the 22nd, but they were ultimately still declared to be deadlocked.
📊 Impact on the Market:
In the short term: Risk-aversion rises 📊 Escalating U.S.-Canada trade friction has battered global risk appetite. Canada is the largest foreign energy supplier to the U.S., and tariff implementation may push up energy prices. U.S.-Canada stocks and the Canadian dollar are under pressure.
In the long term: North American supply chains face restructuring 🚀 The U.S. has officially refused to renew the 16-year term of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, triggering an annual review mechanism. Freeland bluntly said, “The U.S. has changed. It’s using economic integration as a weapon—there’s no way the two sides can go back to how things used to be.” Canada is accelerating its “reducing reliance on the U.S.” strategy.
Iron-brothers, the U.S.-Canada trade war is fully underway—do you think it’s good news or bad news for the crypto market?
$BTC
$XAU
$BZ