Carney, Trump to Intensify Trade Talks After US Imposes 50% Tariffs

VANCOUVER: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that he and Donald Trump have agreed to intensify negotiations on a trade agreement between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico a day after the U.S. president announced 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods . Carney’s comments came after Trump declared that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos, alcohol and dairy products. The new tariffs were scheduled to come into effect 30 days from Monday. “I spoke this morning with the U.S. president and we agreed to deepen and speed up our negotiations over the next few weeks,” Carney said in Ottawa….