The Globe and Mail reports in its Wednesday edition that U.S. President Donald Trump left the G7 meeting in Alberta still proposing the annexation of Canada and seems committed to permanent tariffs on Canadian goods. The Globe's Steven Chase and Nathan VanderKlippe write that Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters he remains hopeful to get a deal in the next 30 days, something seen as aspirational rather than a hard deadline. While Mr. Carney offered little insight into his negotiating strategy, he signalled Canada is looking closely at steel dumping as it negotiates a trade deal with the United States, an indication that Ottawa is prepared to respond to American concerns over the dumping of Chinese commodities. Mr. Carney did not mention China by name, but he described a "need to provide protections" against "third-country flows of steel -- and mainly steel, but possibly aluminum -- into Canada." Canadian negotiators have sought to allay Mr. Trump's concerns as they push for the cancellation of all import taxes on Canadian goods, a stand in direct opposition to the U.S. President's deep fondness for tariffs. The Canadian sectors suffering the most amid Mr. Trump's trade war include steel, aluminum, autos and lumber.
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