US-Canada near deal to avert 50% tariffs on hockey sticks and wine
TL;DR
The United States and Canada are close to a deal to avert punitive 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods such as hockey sticks, wine and cement, with possible concessions on energy and defense in exchange for shelving new tariffs—an outcome that could bolster efforts to renegotiate the North American trade deal fromTrump’s first term.
- U.S., Canada race for deal to avert Trump’s threat of 50 percent tariffs The Washington Post
- Trump trade rep says Washington 'not going to tolerate' retaliation as tariff deadline looms cbc.ca
- Trump’s Tariffs Force Some Canadian Companies to Consider Moving South The New York Times
- Canada Must End Retaliation to Avoid New Tariffs, Greer Says Bloomberg.com
- Opinion: In the trade war showdown, it’s strong-hand Carney vs. weak-hand Trump The Globe and Mail
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