Canada's Carney under pressure to fight back against Trump tariffs

Just this weekend, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and US President Donald Trump sat together in New Jersey for the World Cup final - a send off to a joint North American tournament that has, despite criticism over ticket prices and travel costs, been widely viewed as a success. The following day, hours after the two leaders were pictured smiling and chatting inside the stadium, the US announced a fresh round of tariffs against one of its closest trading partners. The surprise move slapped a 50% levy on a range of goods, from hockey sticks to candles and synthetic wigs. Canadians, however, are now used to riding out the storm, says pollster David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data. "Most Canadians are largely of the view that they cannot trust the Trump administration," he said. There remains "deep anger" among many over what they view as unfair treatment from the US, he said, adding that "most people do not want Mark Carney to cave". The latest round of tariffs announced on Monday, which the US said was a response to "unequal treatment" of US cars, dairy and alcohol by Canada, is only likely to firm that resolve. Still, Canadians could be forgiven for wondering - why now? The levies,