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Q&A | Tariffs, retaliation, and free trade with consultant Eric Miller

A belief in tariffs has been ‘the one true animating force’ of U.S. President Donald Trump’s political life, says Washington, D.C.-based trade expert.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, centre, holds a press conference in West Block on Feb. 1 to announce tariffs on $30-billion of American imports starting on Feb. 4. Those tariffs did not come into effect after the United States agreed to delay its levies by 30 days.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

February 4, 2025

Canada should get used to U.S. President Donald Trump using or threatening tariffs to cut our access to the American market, says Washington, D.C.-based trade consultant Eric Miller.

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