Presidential election could change course on unilateral tariff use, but Canada-U.S. trade tensions will remain: experts

If Joe Biden wins the U.S. presidency, he will be constrained in the use of unilateral tariffs, say experts, while Donald Trump's re-election may leave Canada once again targeted by national security tariffs.

Trade experts say U.S. President Donald Trump has weaponized the use of national security tariffs, some of which have targeted Canada, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has called 'unjust.' Democratic candidate Joe Biden may be more constrained in their use.White House photograph by Andrea Hanks and the Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and file photograph

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BY NEIL MOSS

September 23, 2020

With the removal of national security tariffs on Canadian aluminum exports, the fast-approaching U.S. presidential election will shape Canada-U.S. trade for the next four years, but a Biden administration won't spell a reprieve from acrimonious trade relations, say experts. U.S. President Donald Tr...

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