Inside Trade

December 7, 2024

Trump tariff threats: Canada seeks cooperation, China defends

By Brett Fortnam  / November 26, 2024 at 1:11 PM
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with President-elect Trump Monday night, calling for increased cooperation as the incoming president threatens a broad 25 percent for what he says is Canada’s complicity in allowing drugs and migrants to enter the U.S. Meanwhile, China responded to a similar Trump tariff threat by defending actions it has taken aimed at stemming the flow of fentanyl from China to the U.S. Trump on Monday night promised to impose a 25 percent tariff on all...

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