As the next US president threatens steep tariffs, the country’s two largest trading partners steel themselves for another rocky ride

Summary

Donald Trump’s threat to impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico has reignited tensions between the US and its trading partners, disrupting their deeply intertwined economies.

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau is leading a united response, but Trump’s unpredictability looms large.

“Good-faith negotiator is not usually a descriptor of Donald Trump. He loves to disrupt it. He loves to divide and conquer,” said former Canadian diplomat Colin Robertson.

Mexico faces panic, while Canada considers pivoting to a US-only trade pact, risking a rift with Mexico.

  • Lemminary@lemmy.world
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    12 days ago

    Even before Trump’s announcement, the Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, and a handful of provincial premiers had mused openly about cutting Mexico out of future trade talks, instead pivoting towards a Canada-US trade pact – a move that Mexico’s lead negotiator called a “betrayal”.

    What a convenient time to act on that.