Donald Trump again said that Canada should become an American state, adding "it's sort of crazy" to suggest the U.S. needs Canadian imports.

Ottawa’s former chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul says Alberta is undermining Canada’s attempts to prevent the United States from levying damaging tariffs — a measure U.S. President Donald Trump has said could drive Canada into “failed state” status.

The president wants to begin renegotiating a U.S. trade deal with Canada and Mexico earlier than a scheduled 2026 review, people familiar with his thinking said.

Ottawa's former chief trade negotiator Steve Verheul says Alberta is undermining Canada's attempts to prevent the U.S. from levying damaging tariffs.