Trump’s steel, aluminum tariffs on Canada are now in effect – National
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New U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum went into effect Wednesday as a trade war between the two North American neighbours escalates.
U.S. President Donald Trump had on Tuesday threatened to double the planned metal tariffs to 50 per cent in response to Ontario’s decision to impose a 25 per cent surcharge on electricity exports to the U.S, which was retaliation for Trump imposing sweeping 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods last week.The White House on Tuesday afternoon said the steel and aluminum tariffs would go ahead at 25 per cent instead of 50 per cent after Ontario suspended its electricity tax for three U.S. states.The federal government has so far retaliated to the broad...