Canada stands up to Trump — and prepares for a costly trade war
A new trade war erupts between the U.S. and Canada after failed negotiations, while the Trump administration advances aggressive economic sanctions on Iran and presses forward with a controversial White House expansion project now under Supreme Court review. The episode underscores escala
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