Trump's trade war to curb global growth, OECD says, with Canada and Mexico hit hardest

Open this photo in gallery: Shipping containers in Delta, B.C. on March 13. Economic forecasts from the OECD predict Canada’s economic growth will be particularly hard-hit by America’s protectionist trade policy under Donald Trump.James MacDonald/The Globe and Mail U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war will weigh on economic growth around the world and fuel inflation, with Canada and Mexico facing the biggest hits, the OECD said Monday. The Paris-based club of 38 rich countries downgraded its global growth forecast to 3.1 per cent for 2025 and 3 per cent for 2026, from a previous estimate of 3.3 per cent for…