President Donald Trump backed down from an extraordinary trade war escalation Tuesday that had threatened a massive surge in Canadian steel and aluminum tariffs and new tariffs on Canadian electricity. In turn, Ontario paused surcharges on electricity to US customers.
He’s also threatened those same extra tariffs to Canada’s overall response as well, but the federal government didn’t budge and in the end it was Trump that didn’t put his money where his mouth is.
He’s also threatened those same extra tariffs to Canada’s overall response as well, but the federal government didn’t budge and in the end it was Trump that didn’t put his money where his mouth is.