Trump signs order imposing new 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods

France 24 reports that President Trump signed an order imposing fifty-percent tariffs on certain Canadian goods, citing what the White House described as Canada's discriminatory treatment of US alcohol, automobiles, and dairy products. The tariffs take effect in thirty days; the White House exempted energy, potash, and other sector-specific imports.

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