Canada's Carney Takes Calculated Risk in US Trade War
trade_policyCanadaBloomberg8 Sept, 14:04 UTC
Context
Canada imposed tariffs of up to 50% on hundreds or products from the US as Prime Minister Mark Carney bets that standing up to President Donald Trump will help with Ottawa's negotiating position. It's not clear how the US will respond to this move yet. Bloomberg's Derek Decloet reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
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