Canada Digs In as US Trade Fight Escalates

Former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has urged Canada to maintain a firm stance in its escalating trade dispute with the US, defending the decision to walk away from a trade deal she believes would have been harmful. As the US imposed new 50% tariffs, Canada is preparing dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs, with Freeland warning that Trump's approach risks reducing allies to "vassals." She argues that Canada's past retaliatory measures against US tariffs have proven effective.