President Donald Trump moved to impose steep 50% tariffs on the majority of goods coming into the United States from Canada on Monday, citing what he called unfair treatment of American industries.<\/p>\n
Trump specifically pointed to discrimination against U.S. autos, alcohol, and dairy products as justification for the sweeping new trade penalties against America’s northern neighbor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
President Donald Trump announced sweeping 50% tariffs on most goods imported from Canada on Monday. The move comes after Trump accused Canada of unfairly discriminating against American automobiles, alcohol, and dairy products. 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