Trump Broadside Tests Carney’s Strategy of Avoiding Conflict (1)

It seems that nothing Canada has tried so far has shielded it from the threats of Donald Trump.

Barely a week after Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney restartedtrade talks, Trump published a new broadside against one of the US’s largest trading partners, threatening a 35% tariff.

The letter — which arrived during Carney’s vacation — reiterated Trump’s complaints about dairy quotas, fentanyl and the US trade deficit, which is mostly fueled by US refineries’ thirst for Canadian oil. His social media post caused the Canadian dollar to drop, indicating the market wasn’t expecting this escalation.

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