Trump, Canada and tariff
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Jacobin on MSNMark Carney Is Hacking Away at Canada’s Public SectorWhen millions of Canadians returned a Liberal Party government — led by Mark Carney — earlier this year, they were attempting to manage two concerns: threats to the country’s sovereignty from Donald Trump and the United States,
U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up his tariff assault on Canada on Thursday, saying the U.S. would impose a 35% tariff on imports next month and planned to impose blanket tariffs of 15% or 20% on most other trading partners.
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Newspoint on MSNDonald Trump’s sudden shifts leave trade partners reeling and confusedFormer US trade negotiator Wendy Cutler said that Trump's recent moves 'underscore the growing unpredictability, incoherence and assertiveness' of his trade policies
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told a room full of billionaires in Sun Valley that President Donald Trump shares a personality trait with his former boss, the famously liberal financier George Soros: Both are impatient when working on high-stakes deals.
Canada's ruling class is rushing to implement massive military spending hikes and Trump-like socio-economic policies, using his bullying as the cover to push through changes for which it has long agitated.