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 dropping many of its 25% tariffs on goods made in the United States, with the change set to take effect Sept. 1, Prime Minister Mark Carney said..