Canada to Blame for Further US Trade Measures, Including Import Bans, Trump’s Trade Czar Says
Canada is responsible for the White House’s decision to impose further tariffs and import bans on certain Canadian products, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says. U.S. President Donald Trump issued five new presidential proclamations on Sept. 8, expanding trade measures against Canada in response to new Canadian counter-tariffs imposed on U.S. goods that same day. […]
TL;DR
- The U.S. has imposed new tariffs and import bans on certain Canadian products.
- U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer attributes these measures to Canada's actions.
- Canada's decision to walk away from a trade deal and impose counter-tariffs led to the new U.S. measures.
- The U.S. views Canada's counter-tariffs as 'senseless retaliation.'