Trump imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China. Governments, industry, economists and pundits respond [there are multiple stories behind each link below]:
- Trump Imposes Tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China
- Canada announces $155B tariff package in response to US tariffs
- Canadian Forest Industry, Steelworkers respond to tariffs
- Provincial and state leaders respond to Trump’s tariffs
- Economists weigh in: the dumbest trade war fallout begins
- Opinion: alienating allies means that “America First” will be “America Alone.”
- European Union leaders vow to fight back if Trump imposes tariffs
In other news: world stock markets open lower; lumber futures surge to two-month high; homebuilding costs are expected to jump; and the US Lumber Coalition rebuts Canada’s offensive. Meanwhile: the US Forest Service scrubbed climate change from its website; two US senators introduced an Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act; a wildfire scientist pushed back on the Fix our Forests Act; and Tom Fletcher opines on BC’s proposed-but-withdrawn Land Act changes.
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