Political scientist Andrea Lawlor explains the effects of Donald Trump’s tariff talk on the next federal election, Trudeau’s legacy and how Canadians’ perception of the U.S. is changing.
With half of Canada’s $15 billion steel production being exported to the U.S., newly announced tariffs will make a significant dent in the industry, warns the director of the McMaster Steel Research Centre.
Canada needs to ensure it remains useful to the U.S. and market itself effectively, Will Huggins says, because steep tariffs are likely to set off a cycle of unemployment and hardship.