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Why Canada Won't Back Down to Trump

August 26, 2026·23 min·5-min readconversationalnews
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A new trade war is escalating between the U.S. and Canada, reignited by President Donald Trump’s imposition of 50% tariffs on $20 billion of Canadian exports—about 5% of total annual exports to the U.S.—citing insufficient action on fentanyl trafficking. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney

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Gavin Bade

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