Washington DC, Aug. 25 -- The White House on Tuesday (local time) accused Canada of "ripping off" the United States for decades, saying President Donald Trump is "finally ending Canada's free ride" and will no longer accept "discriminatory" Canadian trade practices.

The White House said the United States had offered Canada "the most preferential market access of any country on Earth" last week, with deep cuts on steel, aluminium, autos, lumber and other goods. However, it said Canada responded with "unreasonable demands, walk-backs, and flat-out rejection."

"Canada has been ripping off the United States for decades --and President Donald J. Trump is done letting them get away with it," the White House said.

The White House accused Cana...