Canada Makes Case to US States Against Return of Trump Tariffs

Canada will keep trying to persuade the Trump administration to drop its tariff plans, in part by reaching out to US states that have significant trading relationships with their northern neighbor, trade minister Mary Ng said.

“These are states that do business that have strong relationships with Canada,” she said Saturday in an interview during a visit to Brussels. “And we’ve done that work because it’s important to be in touch with those trading partners at the state level, at the local level.”

She added, “It’s really important for the Americans to themselves arrive at a conclusion that tariffs are ...