35% tariff on Canada announced by Trump
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Canada would bear the brunt of Trump's tariffs in terms of economic contraction, says The Budget Lab of Yale.
The country’s new prime minister, Mark Carney, has been called the “Trump whisperer,” and negotiations have been cordial and professional. But it’s been a wild ride.
Multiple states bordering Canada could feel the greatest impact of a 35 percent tariff on Canadian products starting August 1.
Six Republican Congress members callously urged Canada to take “proper action” to mitigate smoke wafting into the U.S.
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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.
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.