Canada has reportedly quietly halted its purchase of 16 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters from the US just before trade talks with the Trump administration were set to begin, according to CBC. The Sikorsky helicopters were intended for Canada's Special Forces, and CBC sources link the decision to trade and diplomatic tensions. The deal had been approved by the US State Department last year and was due to go to Congress for approval. Relations soured in 2025 after Trump imposed a 25% tariff on Canadian imports, which Canada answered with similar measures, and the US later raised steel and aluminum tariffs to 50%. A recent round of negotiations reportedly collapsed at the last minute due to the hardline stance of US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
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