The Canadian government has announced its plan to hit the United States with dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs on hundreds of American products after US President Trump’s 50% tariffs on roughly $28 billion worth of Canadian goods came into effect. On Tuesday, the White House released a statement that outlined what it claimed were a “record of Canadian abuse,” including restrictions on US products and retaliatory measures. …In a phone call with CNN, Trump suggested that the US added new conditions in its trade negotiations with Canada at the 11th hour ahead of last week’s deadline. “That sounds like me,” Trump said.
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