Canada Defends Decision to Leave US Trade Negotiations, Citing 'Bad Deal'

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has assured that his country has managed to escape from 'a bad deal' with the United States after announcing its withdrawal from trade negotiations. Carney denounced last-minute changes proposed by Washington as 'unfair and uneconomic', which called into question the reliability of any agreement and represented a direct attack on Canadian sovereignty. Carney warned Trump about Canada's importance as an energy supplier to the US and announced retaliatory measures 'dollar for dollar' in areas such as steel, dairy, and agricultural equipment. He also accused Washington of trying to impose restrictions to prevent Canada from signing trade agreements with other countries.