The breakdown of trade negotiations between the U.S. and Canada has led Canada to anticipate that the trade war may continue until after the midterm elections.

According to informed sources, after the trade negotiations collapsed, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's government believes that there is little chance of resuming talks with U.S. President Donald Trump before the midterm elections. Canadian leaders have indicated that they are preparing a domestic assistance plan to help businesses affected by U.S. tariffs. The sources added that these measures will continue, if necessary, until the end of Trump's remaining term. Carney's preparations demonstrate the seriousness of the breakdown in talks last Friday evening, which led Trump to impose new tariffs. Carney announced retaliatory measures that could trigger an escalating trade war between the two closely integrated economies. Although the Carney government believes there will be no new signs of negotiations in the near futureand that there are only slim chances before the midterm electionssome have warned that the situation remains fluid, with the U.S. not ruling out the possibility of resuming talks. The sudden collapse of negotiations has forced Carney to prepare for a long winter. An informed source revealed that on Saturday he announced the launch of a domestic assistance plan and informed the provincial premiers over the weekend that this plan would last during the conflict and, if necessary, would continue until the end of Trump's remaining term. Carney told reporters: We will support these businesses until they are out of trouble, which means that even after this U.S. administration ends, we will continue to support them. We have established various mechanisms and will announce all the details in a few days. Carney's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Sunday evening. Earlier that day, Carneys ambassador to Washington, Mark Wiseman, stated in an interview that Carney's retaliatory action on September 8 did not imply an expectation that both sides would return to the negotiating table at the last moment. I dont think that should be interpreted that way, he said. On the U.S. side, the prospects for negotiations remain uncertain. It's hard to say. We have no plans for a new round of negotiations with Canada. We are proceeding with our actions in response to Canadas retaliatory measures, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told the media on Saturday. Wiseman also indicated that the two countries maintain close contacts on various issues, but he avoided saying whether trade issues had been discussed since the breakdown on Friday. He remarked, We talk to the Americans every day. We will continue to talk with members of the U.S. government because we have to do so, as we are neighbors, friends, and allies, and we have always done that. The deadlock from Friday evening has cast a shadow over U.S.-Canada relations and triggered chaos throughout the weekend. Carney announced retaliatory tariff measures, but did not provide specifics, making it unclear to what extent he would act against swing states in the upcoming midterm elections. Meanwhile, U.S. officials have been continuously provoking CanadaTrump claimed Canada wants to benefit from the establishment of U.S. states, and Transportation Minister Sean Duffy called Canada "stupid"but in keeping with Trumps usual style, Canadas responses have so far been relatively moderate. Carneys speech on Saturday received broad support from all political factions in Canada, seemingly solidifying his political standing in addressing the long-standing conflict. Trump's ongoing threats against Canada have made him extremely unpopular in Canada. A poll conducted after the breakdown in negotiations revealed that three-quarters of Canadians support Carney's decision to withdraw from talks, although many in the same poll expressed concerns about the impending economic impacts. It remains unclear what the domestic assistance plan will entail, and to what extent the tariff war will escalate. An American official stated on Friday evening that if Carney continues to push the tariff plan, Trump will have the authority to escalate the tariff war again.