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Conservatives call on government to release U.S. trade offer details

The Conservatives say Canadians need the terms of the proposed pact after 50% U.S. tariffs hit about $28 billion in goods.

  • Trade talks between Washington and Ottawa collapsed on Friday, prompting the United States to impose 50% tariffs on about $28 billion worth of Canadian goods early Saturday.
  • Prime Minister Mark Carney claimed the Trump administration demanded Canada change its French language and restrict independent trade deals, reducing Canada to the 'economic equivalent of the 51st state.'
  • Carney vowed to match U.S. tariffs 'dollar for dollar' starting Sept. 8, while Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre stated Canada 'cannot accept one-sided tariffs that will deindustrialize our country.'
  • Polling firm Abacus Data reports 'anxiety' among Canadians regarding economic impact, though many support the government's refusal to let 'Trump bully us,' according to CEO David Coletto.
  • The Conservative Party is pressuring the government to release details of the deal on the table before Friday, with Conservative MP Shuvaloy Majumdar seeking transparency to allow Canadians to debate the way forward.
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If a draft text exists, it should be made public, believes Pierre Poilievre's party.

·Montreal, Canada
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The federal Conservatives are asking the government to disclose all the details of Canada's rejected trade agreement with the United States on Friday.

·Montreal, Canada
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Conservatives call on government to release U.S. trade offer details

OTTAWA - Federal conservatives are calling on the government to release the full details of the trade offer from the United States that Canada rejected this week.

·Winnipeg, Canada
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24 heures broke the news in Montreal, Canada on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
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