Canada’s lead trade negotiator warned U.S. counterparts more tariffs could halt trade talks, sources say

If Trump imposes 50 per cent tariffs, should Canada hit back? Trade analysts disagree

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Canada’s trade negotiators are racing to avert 50 per cent tariffs on hundreds of Canadian exports, imposed under the never-before-used Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and scheduled to take effect on Aug. 19.

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Canadian Trade Officials Threaten to Leave USMCA Trade Talks if Trump Triggers 50 Percent Tariffs

The Canadian trade officials continue to misread the room.  Threatening the Trump administration with something the Trump administration benefits from, is not exactly the best trade strategy. In the background the DOJ has just arrested a woman for her part in a trafficking operation, smuggling Indian illegal aliens into the USA through Canada {citation}.  Simultaneously, […]

Canada’s lead trade negotiator warned U.S. counterparts more tariffs could halt trade talks, sources say

Canada’s lead trade negotiator with the U.S. Janice Charette has warned her American counterparts that if the White House imposes new 50 per cent tariffs on Aug. 19, it could put further trade talks at risk.

Donald Trump’s bullying of Canada is endless

From The Economist If the new tariffs come into force on August 19th, Canada will be the first country ever to be subjected to tariffs under Section 338 of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, a law passed in 1930 that allows the president to respond to perceived trade discrimination. Tariffs under that act, unlike the emergency duties struck down by the US Supreme Court in February, need no congressional approval. “This looks a lot like the future of D…