Smoke and Fire: Trump's Tariff Threat Raises Questions About Retaliation in the Time of Climate Change The latest development in the ongoing US Canada trade war has nothing to do with lumber or dairy, but rather something intangible – smoke.
Specifically, President Trump's vow to impose tariffs on Canada over the issue of Canadian wildfires wafting into the US is a telling one, revealing as much about his administration's priorities as it does its willingness to use punitive measures in response to perceived grievances.
Trump's proposed tariffs would likely strain an already tense relationship between the two countries. But what exactly do these tariffs aim to achieve?