#Us Canada Trade

Trump stated on Truth Social that the U.S. is preparing a large-scale deal to purchase potash fertilizers from Belarus at lower prices than Canadian ones. Volumes and deadlines were not specified, and the agreement has not yet been concluded.

Trump signed an order renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America." Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney refused to recognize the new name, noting that the historical toponym is more than 400 years old.

On August 23, Donald Trump publicly responded to Canada's announcement of retaliatory tariffs following the collapse of trade negotiations. US 50% tariffs on goods worth ~20 billion dollars took effect on August 22, while Ottawa's mirror measures take effect on September 8.

After trade talks collapsed, the US imposed 50% tariffs on Canadian automobiles, alcohol, dairy products, and hundreds of other goods. Ottawa is preparing a mirror response.