Canada strikes back at US with retaliatory tariffs as trade war escalates

France 24 reports that Canada responded on Tuesday with retaliatory tariffs covering roughly twenty billion dollars of U.S. imports, ranging from steel and dairy to appliances and farm equipment. The move has heightened a trade dispute between the two neighboring economies, which together sustain one of the world’s largest trading relationships. Officials warn that a lingering conflict could lift costs for American businesses and consumers less than two and a half months before the upcoming midterm elections.

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