Using Tariffs to Try to Turn Canada into American State Backfired in the Past
Instead of compelling Canada to become an American state, the 1890 McKinley Tariff drove Canada into British hands.
In Our View: Careful with tariffs
The old saying, “be careful what you wish for,” applies to imposing tariffs on other countries. President Trump ran his campaign on imposing tariffs in 2016 and 2024. This time, he seems to be serious ...
Trump's tariffs on Canada and Mexico are delayed. Economic turmoil is here.
While Trump delayed the tariffs on Canada and Mexico, levies on China have taken effect and the trade war and economic ...
Canadian supply chains are at the epicentre of Trump’s potential trade war
Canadian supply chains have become the epicentre of these looming disruptions. The country urgently needs to strengthen its ...
Trump detests the U.S. trade deficit. Here's what it means.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly criticized the nation’s trade deficit, which the Commerce Department reported Wednesday ...
How Trump Lost His Trade War
When the U.S. breaks its treaties, only China wins.
U.S. ran the biggest trade deficits with China and Mexico in 2024. What about Canada?
Once again, the U.S. ran the largest deficit with China, with the gap in goods totaling $295 billion in 2024. (Full-year statistics for services are not unavailable yet.) ...