Pakistan, Aug. 1 -- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed disappointment over US President Donald Trump's decision to raise tariffs on Canadian products to 35 percent. Trump increased tariffs from 25 percent through a presidential order, citing Canada's alleged failure to control fentanyl and other illegal drugs entering the US. However, many products under the 2020 US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) are exempt from this tariff hike. Carney stated that Canada is committed to curbing fentanyl and strengthening border security.

The tariff increase came after Trump warned that Canada would face trade consequences if it supported the UN General Assembly's plan to recognize a Palestinian state in September. Carney highlighted that onl...