Trump: Canada wants benefits of being a US state

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced retaliatory tariffs on the United States on August 22, after walking away from a "bad deal" on trade in a deepening rift between the longtime allies.

Negotiations between Washington and Ottawa broke down late Friday, putting into force new 50 per cent US tariffs impacting about US$20 billion worth of Canadian goods, or 5.5 per cent of Canadian exports to the US.

Donald Trump has accused Canada of treating US farmers unfairly for years as a trade standoff between Ottawa and Washington escalates.

Trump also accused Canada of imposing steep tariffs on US agricultural products over many years.