Trump Says Canada Discriminates Against American Companies. Now He Has Announced a 50 Percent Tariff On Products

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President Donald Trump has imposed a 50 percent tariff on several Canadian goods, but whether the decision will go into effect remains to be seen as it could face legal challenges. Trump’s tariffs are set to go into effect in 30 days. They target a range of goods ranging from “wine to hockey sticks to cement.” Some items that would be exempt from the measure include energy, potash, products subject to other tariffs, and certain other goods, such as fish or critical minerals. Trump said the tariffs are in response to Canada’s discriminatory practices against U.S. goods. Specifically, Trump pointed…

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