Back in July, the U.S. slapped an extra 50% duty on a wide range of Canadian exports, including items like dairy, alcohol and cement, with the Trump administration citing alleged Canadian trade discrimination against various U.S.
goods. In response, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government implemented dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs targeting U.S. goods such as steel, aluminum, appliances and electronics as the tit-for-tat tariffs and trade war between the two nations escalated.
Despite Trump’s frequent bluster, Canada remains the…