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Canadian official predicts steel, aluminum tariff dispute will be resolved soon

February 21, 2019 at 5:59 PM
Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. David MacNaughton on Thursday said he was confident a dispute over U.S. Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum would be resolved “in a few weeks.” The Trump administration last year imposed national security tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, prompting retaliation from Canada and Mexico and casting a shadow over NAFTA renegotiation talks. Canadian and Mexican officials and U.S. lawmakers have called on the White House to lift the tariffs before proceeding with the...

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