# Canadian premiers hit back at Trump: ‘You just can’t trust him’

Canadian provincial leaders are pushing back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s new tariffs, voicing deep distrust of his trade policies. The dispute escalates tensions between the two allies, raising risks for cross-border commerce and North American supply chains.

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## Sources

### World
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/23/you-just-cant-trust-trump-canadian-premiers-fire-back-in-trade-war?traffic_source=rss) — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 03:42:22 +0000
- [BBC World](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c05rj80ve56o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:40:06 GMT