Trade tensions with Canada not on the minds of Republicans at convention
Republican strategists say the tariff fight is unpopular, with 57% of Americans opposing more duties on Canada, Reuters/Ipsos polling found.
- Canada has imposed tariffs targeting U.S. states with close Republican races, affecting exports such as automobiles, machinery, wood, and agricultural products to Ohio, Maine, and Kansas.
- In Ohio, tariffs on Canadian automobiles and machinery threaten a competitive Senate race involving Republican and Democratic candidates.
- Maine faces a 50% tariff on wood and agricultural products amid a close Senate race between Republican and Democratic candidates.
- Kansas could face economic harm as President Trump's threat to end sales by Canadian company Bombardier, which employs over 1,000 locals, complicates campaigns for Republican candidates.
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Trade tensions with Canada not on the minds of many Republicans at convention
While the trade war between Canada and the United States escalated this week, it's not hitting the radar of many of the party faithful who gathered in Dallas for a Republican convention Wednesday. "I don't really think about that from our perspective" said Brian Becker as he walked through...
Trump thinks he outsmarted Canada —but other Republicans disagree
President Donald Trump is responding to Canada's targeted tariffs against his voters by trying to carve out product exceptions that he hopes will benefit them — but his own fellow Republicans disagree with him.“The Trump administration is in harm-reduction mode and is certainly thinking about the midterms,” one former trade official and Republican staffer who is still close to Trump's administration anonymously told Politico's Ari Hawkins and Ol…
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Trade tensions with Canada not top of mind for Republicans at convention
DALLAS - U.S. President Donald Trump told his most ardent followers Wednesday that Canada "very much wants to make a deal" while headlining a highly unusual Republican convention a day
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