Trade: Trump threatens tariffs over Canada’s Palestine support

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U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened a 35% tariff on Canadian goods just ahead of an August 1 trade deadline, in response to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s announcement that Canada plans to recognise Palestinian statehood.

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00:00US President Donald Trump has tapped up pressure on Canada after Prime Minister Mark Carney

00:05said he intends to recognise Palestine.

00:08The threat comes a day before Trump's August 1 deadline to strike trade deals or for Canada

00:14to face a 35% tariff on its goods.

00:19In the Truth Social Post, Trump said reaching a trade deal with Canada will now be very

00:24hard given its support for Palestinian statehood.

00:27Canada is the United States' second largest trading partner and the largest buyer of

00:32US exports.

00:34It bought US$349.4 billion in US goods last year while exporting US$412.7 billion to the

00:42US according to Census Bureau data.

00:46It is also the top US supplier of steel, aluminium and vehicles, all of which now face potential

00:52tariffs.

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