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Trump Pauses Canada Tariff Threat | Flint News
Just hours before a major U.S. tariff threat on $20 billion in Canadian goods was set to hit, President Trump paused the move, citing an imminent deal pending final paperwork. The potential 50% tariffs — covering everything from hockey sticks to medical supplies — could have chilled U.S.-Canada relations, especially as Canada prepared to retaliate. With Canada supplying 72% of its exports to the U.S., and Americans already feeling economic strain ahead of elections, the sudden halt avoided a trade showdown. The threat stemmed from a rarely-used 1930s law empowering the president to impose…
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