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  "id": 3446906,
  "title": "A Canadian premier has 2 ideas on where to hit Trump where it hurts: US fighter jets and coal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/a-canadian-premier-has-2-ideas-on-where-to-hit-trump-where-it-hurts",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-26T06:15:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/us-canada-trump-trade-tariffs-war-f35-fighter-jets-coal-2026-8"
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  "account": "British Columbia Premier David Eby suggests that Canada should reconsider purchasing US F-35 fighter jets and impose additional taxes on US thermal coal shipped through British Columbia as a response to the worsening US-Canada trade war. Eby made these proposals during a press conference on Tuesday, urging the federal government to explore non-tariff measures to retaliate against the United States' trade actions. The premier emphasized that Canada should refrain from purchasing $12 billion worth of fighter jets from the US, particularly given the strained relationship between the two nations. Additionally, Eby proposed that Ottawa should consider adding export tariffs or taxes on American thermal coal shipments through British Columbia, as the coal is a critical export route for US coal producers. These suggestions come amid a sharp deterioration in the US-Canada trade relationship, with President Trump announcing new 50% US tariffs on about $20 billion of Canadian imports in response to Canada's retaliatory measures set to begin on September 8.",
  "summary": "British Columbia Premier David Eby wants Canada to target US fighter jets and coal as it looks beyond tariffs in its trade war with Trump.",
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