Canadians attempting to boycott American products are being tripped up by confusing labeling, according to a new report, as the increasingly bitter trade war between the U.S. and its northern neighbor escalates.
Why It Matters
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would grant Canada and Mexico a one-month reprieve on U.S. tariffs slapped on many of the two countries’ exports, exempting products that fall under a trade agreement inked during the Republican‘s first term in office.
On March 4, Trump had imposed 25 percent tariffs on goods produced by Canada and Mexico, sparking turmoil in the global financial markets. In separate remarks on Friday, Trump alluded to possible fresh tariffs on Canadian lumber and dairy products.
Doug Ford, the premier of Canada’s Ontario province, is poised to place retaliatory 25 percent tariffson …