By Tammy Schuster, Douglas magazine
“Canada’s latest stand against the U.S. with its “dollar-for-dollar” counter-tariff strategy and what it could mean for us.
For decades, Canada and the United States have built one of the world’s most solid trading relationships. Today, that relationship is on very shaky ground.
Canada has rejected the U.S.’s trade position, in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s escalating tariffs, and is responding with tariffs of its own.
Last week, Ottawa announced approximately C$27.6 billion in tariffs (the equivalent of US$20 billion) on a range of American products including steel and aluminum, appliances, agricultural equipment, plastics and other goods. They are scheduled to take effect on September 8, the day after Labour Day…”
