Canada, Trump and tariffs
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Six Republican Congress members callously urged Canada to take “proper action” to mitigate smoke wafting into the U.S.
The president said the blanket 35% would be on top of tariffs on certain sectors. That’s higher than the previous 25% rate.
Warnings were issued for southern Ontario and southwest Quebec as hot and humid weather is expected to linger through Thursday.
The 35% level would be one of a range of tariffs on the U.S. ally, some of which are already in place, while others have been threatened and then walked back.
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Mohammad Younesi’s family were smuggled out of Afghanistan and received asylum in Canada, but Younesi ended up in custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after being separated from his family.
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro encouraged Canada to continue negotiating with the US to lower trade barriers after President Donald Trump announced a 35% tariff on the North American neighbor.
ur neighbors from the north sent us a distress signal. With longtime ties between the United States and Canada fraying nearly to the point of being ripped, editors at La Presse, a French-language news outlet in Montreal, asked their readers to tell us how important those ties are and what both countries stand to lose if they’re not repaired.
The president pointed to yesterday's new highs as proof that tariffs were good policy. Did that narrative just change?