Trump cuts off US trade talks with Canada, shattering optimism over tariff deals

Trump calls Canada digital tax a 'blatant attack' on US; Canada to get new US tariff rate within a week

US President Donald Trump abruptly cut off trade talks with Canada on Friday over its tax targeting US technology firms, saying that it was a “blatant attack” and that he would set a new tariff rate on Canadian goods within the next week.