Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau both announced their own levies on Saturday

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Trudeau slammed Trump for betraying Canada as he announced that his country would put matching 25 per cent tariffs on up to $155billion in US imports, including alcohol and fruit.

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Decision could set the stage for a damaging trade war between the US and three of its top trade partnersDonald Trump has signed an order authorizing tariffs after vowing to impose dramatic taxes on goods from Canada, Mexico and China.The decision could set the stage for a damaging trade war between the US and three of its top trade partners. Trump has also threatened to impose tariffs against European Union nations. Continue reading...

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The US President has announced sweeping new tariffs on all goods imported into America from China, Mexico and Canada.

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President bets he can achieve his aims through tariffs without igniting inflation or a sell-off in American stocks

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a 25 per cent tax on £85.9bn worth of US goods

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Canada will retaliate against President Donald Trump's new tariffs with 25% levies on a raft of U.S. imports, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday.

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Economists fear full-on, tit-for-tat trade war as US also imposes tariffs on Mexico and ChinaMark Carney, the favourite to replace Justin Trudeau as the Canadian prime minister, has vowed that his country is “going to stand up to a bully” after Donald Trump imposed 25% tariffs on goods coming in from Canada.There are now 25% tariffs on goods coming into the US from Canada and Mexico, while China is being hit with tariffs of 10% on imported goods, leading some economists to fear the outbreak of a full-on, tit-for-tat trade war. Continue reading...

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Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau both announced their own levies on Saturday

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As the US president imposes import taxes on three major trading partners, we examine the potential repercussionsDonald Trump has vowed to impose sweeping tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China this weekend.There will be 25% tariffs on goods coming into the US from Canada and Mexicoand 10% on imports from China. Continue reading...

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