Carney Cites Lumber Tariff Dispute as Another Factor That Derailed US Trade Talks
Prime Minister Mark Carney said that disagreement over lumber tariffs with the United States contributed to the collapse of trade talks on Aug. 21. The two sides have offered conflicting accounts on what led to the failure of the trade talks, which resulted in Washington imposing new tariffs and Ottawa responding with counter-tariffs. The prime [...]
Prime Minister Mark Carney stated that disagreements over lumber tariffs with the United States were a contributing factor to the collapse of trade talks on August 21st. Canada’s government sought “real relief” from U.S. tariffs impacting its forestry sector. Ottawa was dissatisfied with the offers made by Washington, deeming them potentially short-lived and not durable.
- Disagreement over lumber tariffs with the U.S. contributed to trade talk collapse on Aug. 21.
- Both sides have conflicting accounts of the talks’ failure.
- Washington imposed new tariffs, and Ottawa responded with counter-tariffs.
- Canada’s government sought “real relief” from U.S. tariffs on its forestry sector.
- Ottawa was unsatisfied with the offers and their durability.
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