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Trump’s Tariffs on Canada Likely to Face Court Challenge: Lawyer

On Friday, President Donald Trump imposed 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods after trade negotiations collapsed late that evening, invoking a Depression-era trade statute.
The White House claims Section 338 of the Tariff Act empowers the president to impose tariffs when countries disadvantage U.S. exporters, though legal experts argue the statute was superseded by laws enacted in 1962 and 1974.
George Mason University law professor Ilya Somin characterizes the move as a "power grab" that usurps Congressional tariff authority, stating "the whole thing I think is simply no longer valid."
Chances are "quite high" that these duties will reach court, as the Liberty Justice Center previously secured a United States Supreme Court victory overturning Trump's use of IEEPA for similar tariffs.
Ultimately, Somin warns these tariffs "set a dangerous precedent" by allowing the president to play "fast and loose" with trade laws, adding that poisoning the U.S.-Canadian relationship is "bad" for both countries.

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