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This comes as President Donald Trump has escalated trade tensions with outright bans on certain Canadian goods.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T22:46:06.395Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-29T22:26:52.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-29T22:46:06.395Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":59,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"One outlet provided a full report, while 14 others provided digests. 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Speaking to reporters in Vancouver, Carney stated that Canada's timing is not dictated by the U.S. political calendar. He also noted that Canada could potentially help lower the cost of living in the U.S."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Carney's remarks followed U.S. President Donald Trump's escalation of the trade war, which included outright bans on imports of specific Canadian goods. These bans took effect on Tuesday and affect a range of products, including most Canadian alcoholic beverages, dairy byproducts, and some motorcycles. BRP Inc. confirmed that its Can-Am Spyder and Canyon motorcycles are included in the import exclusion."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Peter Navarro, a trade adviser to President Trump, issued a warning to Ottawa against interfering in the midterm elections. Navarro also criticised Canada's past lobbying efforts, stating that such actions would no longer be tolerated and that Canada would face further consequences if it interfered in U.S. elections. Prime Minister Carney, when asked about Trump's claim that Canada would apologise to secure a deal, laughed and stated that Canada remains ready to negotiate in good faith."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on import ban value"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Jacob Jensen, director of trade policy at the American Action Forum, calculated that the import ban will cover US$967 million worth of Canadian imports. Jensen stated that 87% of these imports are alcoholic beverages, which were targeted because some Canadian provinces banned U.S. alcohol from store shelves in response to previous U.S. actions. 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