Doug Ford

A threat by US President-elect Donald Trump to tax imports from America’s three biggest trade partners has caused concern in one of the countries affected, Canada. Doug Ford, the leader of Ontario province, was among those who criticised the move, which he described as “devastating”. The official Canadian response has been more muted. CBC reported there had been a flurry of late-night calls between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Trump, and between the PM and province leaders. Trudeau pointed out that the number of migrants crossing the border from Canada was much smaller compared to the number crossing the border from Mexico. …The Canadian American Business Council said “we strongly oppose” the proposed tariff, which the council said would undermine a North American trade agreement between Canada, the US and Mexico that was renegotiated under Trump’s first term. The CABC statement added that the move would “harm businesses on both sides of the border.