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What to know about Trump's tariffs on Canada and the escalating trade war

Canada plans to respond to US President Donald Trump's new tariffs on Tuesday, as the once close neighbouring allies spiral into a trade war. Ottawa and Washington failed to reach a deal on Friday to avert new 50 percent US tariffs on select Canadian goods after weeks of talks.

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What to know about Trump's tariffs on Canada and the escalating trade war
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Filed under Business · US & Canada · Analysis. Topics extracted from this report, with other live CurrentWire stories mentioning each: Canada (47), Washington (24), Ottawa (4), Trade (51).

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