Sunday shows preview: Canada faces off in trade ‘war’ with U.S. amid national debt woes; Republicans gear up for upcoming primaries
Trade discussions between the United States and Canada ended unsuccessfully over the weekend, prompting the Trump administration to establish a 50-percent tariff on Canadian goods and services. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney quickly announced Saturday that Canada would impose equivalent tariffs against American imports in retaliation.
- US imposed 50% tariff on Canada after weekend trade negotiations broke down
- Canadian PM Mark Carney announced matching retaliatory tariffs in response