By David Ljunggren and Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada will remove many retaliatory import tariffs on U.S. goods and intensify talks with the United States on striking a new trade and security relationship,

Canada’s leader said he would follow the United States in dropping tariffs against American goods covered by the existing free trade agreement.

Canada is reportedly planning to remove retaliatory tariffs on USMCA-compliant U.S. goods in an effort to restart trade talks with President Donald Trump's administration.