Trump’s Latest Trade Actions Are ‘Not an Escalation,’ Economist Says
The changes cover $1.85 billion in Canadian exports and leave the total value of tariffed goods slightly higher, officials said.
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Trump's latest trade actions are not 'an escalation,' economist says
OTTAWA – The economic impact from U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest series of presidential proclamations targeting trade with Canada will not have significant impact on the Canadian economy, according to economists. “I think the overall effect might be limited,” said Trevor Tombe, economist and professor at the University of Calgary. “Adjusting what products are covered by the tariffs isn’t something that should be, in my view, interpreted as…
Bans on importing certain Canadian products into the United States will hurt businesses, but Canada is currently avoiding a tariff escalation such as China's, according to economist Pierre-Marcel Desjardins.
Trump’s latest trade actions are ‘not an escalation,’ economist says
OTTAWA – The economic impact from U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest series of presidential proclamations targeting trade with Canada will not have significant impact on the Canadian economy, according to economists. “I think the overall effect might be limited,” said Trevor Tombe, economist and professor at the University of Calgary. “Adjusting what products are covered […]
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