US President Donald Trump’s campaign caused ripples across national and global policy, determining a major part of its northern neighbour Canada’s upcoming elections in October 2025. The two countries go back ages – but what does Trump get from threatening to tariff, and even absorb one of its oldest allies? From the history to the metrics of trade between the two nations, to how Canada’s leaders react, we find out how Trump’s tariff tactics take a page from the book of his first term – and what he actually wants from Canada.
ET Online | 18 Feb 2025, 11:28 PM IST
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