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Trump’s Canada tariffs risk undoing North American unity, Zoellick warns
opinion1 month ago

Trump’s Canada tariffs risk undoing North American unity, Zoellick warns

Robert Zoellick argues that Donald Trump’s threats against Canada threaten the decades-long US–Canada economic integration that underpins security and prosperity, built through NAFTA/USMCA, cross-border supply chains, and energy trade. Tariffs would invite retaliation, fuel anti-American sentiment, and could empower Alberta separatists, undermining American interests even as most Americans favor the Canada–US partnership.

Canada vows dollar-for-dollar tariff retaliation after failed US trade talks
world1 month ago

Canada vows dollar-for-dollar tariff retaliation after failed US trade talks

Canada says it will match the US’s 50% tariffs dollar-for-dollar after negotiations on a new trade deal failed to produce an agreement by the deadline, affecting about $20 billion in Canadian exports. Ottawa says last-minute changes by the US made a deal unfair and uneconomic, while US officials say Canada walked away from a careful balance. The move raises questions about the future of the US-Canada-Mexico framework and could impact North American industry, with domestic support and business voices urging resilience.