Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods as trade tensions escalate
US President Donald Trump has implemented sweeping 50% tariffs on Canadian imports after trade negotiations failed, testing Canada's new prime minister's stance on resisting economic coercion.
Trade negotiations between the United States and Canada collapsed, leading President Donald Trump to impose 50% tariffs on scores of Canadian imports over the weekend. The move puts Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's previous warnings about middle powers resisting economic coercion from more powerful nations directly to the test. The tariffs represent a significant escalation in tensions between the two countries, which have historically maintained close ties.
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TORONTO (AP) — Mark Carney drew international attention as Canada’s prime minister by warning that middle powers must resist economic coercion by more powerful countries. Now President Donald Trump is putting that warning to the test with sweeping new tariffs…
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