Canada rejected a proposed trade agreement with the United States after what Prime Minister Mark Carney called unfair and uneconomic last-minute changes, suspending talks and pledging dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs from September 8. The Globe and Mail reported that Washington sought a 4-million-tonne quota on Canadian steel exports alongside a 25% tariff, with the rate doubling on excess volume, as well as restrictions on automotive content, Canadian forestry, dairy licensing, provincial procurement and alcohol bans. The proposed framework also linked trade to Canada’s F-35 purchase, the Golden Dome missile defense system, oil exports and critical minerals. The breakdown followed the Trump administration’s 50% tariffs on Canadian goods and Ottawa’s countermeasures covering steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper and electronics. President Donald Trump continued to criticize Canada’s trade position and said it wanted "the benefits of being a state, without being one," while Canadian officials described a broader pattern of conflicting interpretations in the negotiations.