Eight US States Doug Ford Wants Canada To Target With Tariffs
The Ontario premier says the states are "politically significant... to the current administration's base of support."
Premier Doug Ford has urged eight U.S. states to face additional tariffs in retaliation for the collapse of trade talks between the U.S. and Canada. The states targeted include Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, Texas and Wisconsin. Ford claims these states are politically significant to the current administration's base of support.
The letter was circulated over the weekend but dates back to August 17, prior to the negotiations' failure and the decision to suspend trade negotiations by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Carney suspended the talks following the U.S.'s proposal of unfair last-minute changes and imposed a 50% tariff on many Canadian goods, impacting approximately $20 billion in Canadian imports.
Over 75% of Canada's exports go to the U.S., while Canada ranks second among U.S. goods export markets, behind Mexico. If the pandemic is excluded, Canada's imports from the U.S. and its exports to the U.S. are set to decrease for the first time in a decade. President Donald Trump has referred to Canada as the U.S.'s 51st state, causing anger among Canadians and contributing to a wave of anti-U.S. sentiment that led to Carney's leadership last year.
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