Trump Sets 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods, Foreshadowing a New Trade Clash
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President Trump invokes a 1930 law to impose 50% tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian imports, with a 30-day wait before they take effect; Ottawa vows retaliation, and Washington says the measures address alleged discrimination against American goods. Exclusions include energy, critical minerals, and fish, and unlike past actions there’s no USMCA carve-out, signaling the potential for a fresh US–Canada trade dispute.
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