Trump warns Canada's Palestinian state bid could derail trade deal
National Post4 days ago
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Canada's announcement a day earlier that it plans to recognize a Palestinian state complicates trade talks between the neighboring nations.
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Ottawa announced that the recognition will take place during the U.N. General Assembly annual debate in September, contingent on reforms by the Palestinian Authority. The move follows similar recent announcements by France and the United Kingdom.
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In a post on Truth Social on Thursday, Trump wrote: 'Wow! Canada has just announced that it is backing statehood for Palestine. That will make it very hard for us to make a Trade Deal with them. Oh' Canada!!!'
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Ottawa announced that the recognition will take place during the U.N. General Assembly annual debate in September, contingent on reforms by the Palestinian Authority. The move follows similar recent announcements by France and the United Kingdom.
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In a post on Truth Social on Thursday, Trump wrote: 'Wow! Canada has just announced that it is backing statehood for Palestine. That will make it very hard for us to make a Trade Deal with them. Oh' Canada!!!'
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