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Trump Escalates Trade War With Canad

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“TRUMP ESCALATES TRADE WAR WITH CANAD”

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Topic poll · all networksWill Trump's demand that Canadian firms relocate to the US work?

  • Yes — companies will move fast 0%
  • No — Canada will hold firm 0%
  • A few firms move, most don't 0%
  • It triggers a WTO challenge 0%

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The US & Canada trade ~$760B in goods & services each year.

Canada is the #1 export market for 38 US states. Daily cross-border trade averages over $2 billion, making the current tariff standoff one of the costliest trade disputes in North American history.

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