# Canadian prime minister Mark Carney says they will continue to negotiate a new trade deal with the US, but is willing to respond should the new threatened tariffs come into effect. President Donald Trump’s administration announced new 50-percent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods from the 19th of August. Carney says everything’s on the table if an agreement can’t be reached, including continuing to diversify trade away from the US:
Carney says Canada is ready to respond if the new US 50% tariffs come into effect [SOUND]
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