Trump, Canada and tariffs
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The deadline for the duties to go into effect are still three weeks, which may mean the announcements could be a negotiating move.
Doubling down on his trade wars, President Trump is threatening to raise taxes on many goods from Canada and punish Brazil for prosecuting his friend.
The president said the blanket 35% would be on top of tariffs on certain sectors. That’s higher than the previous 25% rate.
US trading partners trying to navigate the final weeks of negotiations before President Donald Trump’s so-called reciprocal tariffs hit are facing a leader who has made clear he’s lost patience with talks.
President Donald Trump announced a new set of duties on Canadian goods that were not covered by existing sectoral tariffs.
The country’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, has been called the “Trump whisperer,” and negotiations have been cordial and professional. But it’s been a wild ride.
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