7 hours ago Justin Trudeau hits back at Donald Trump in trade war as Canada joins Mexico and China in vowing retaliation for the president's tariffs bombshell

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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5 hours ago China calls Trump tariffs a 'serious violation' and vows to respond in kind

Beijing criticises Trump's 10% levy on Chinese goods and says it will challenge the tariffs at the WTO

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8 hours ago Tories warn Keir Starmer cosying up to the EU in his Brexit 'reset' risks dragging Britain into Donald Trump's trade war

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

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5 hours ago Canada and Mexico order retaliatory tariffs after Trump signs order marking start of US trade war: Live

Further tariffs being considered for European Union and for energy, metals, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductor sectors

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9 hours ago Canada and Mexico hit back with tariffs on US as Trump’s trade war escalates

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

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13 hours ago Mexico and Canada announce tariff retaliations as Trump sparks new trade war

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

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10 hours ago Canada strikes back with retaliatory tariffs as fears grow that Trump's trade war will causes prices to rocket

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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17 hours ago Trump signs order authorizing tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China

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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13 hours ago Mexico and Canada hit back with counter tariff retaliation as Trump sparks new trade war

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

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18 hours ago ‘A trade war on steroids’: Trump ushers in new era of US protectionism

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

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18 hours ago ‘A trade war on steroids’: Trump ushers in new age of US protectionism

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

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26 hours ago Carney vows Canada will ‘stand up to bully’ as Trump imposes trade tariffs

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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28 hours ago Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China: will they spark a trade war?

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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