Could Canada be caught between China, U.S. trade war?

The IBM logo is seen at their company facility in Bromont, Que., on Friday, April 26, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi Canada's semiconductor industry could soon be caught in the economic vice grip of the escalating trade war between the United States and China. U.S. President Donald Trump has begun the process of imposing new tariffs on the chips that are the building blocks of digital technology found in homes and offices, from televisions to ovens to cellphones to cars. On Monday, notices posted to the U.S. Federal Register showed that the Trump administration has initiated a probe into imports…