Canada threatens to impose tariffs on US goods


In a letter to senior members of the US Senate, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland (pic) and Trade Minister Mary Ng also said Canada was ready to launch a dispute settlement process under the US-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade deal.

OTTAWA: Canada dramatically hardened its tone with Washington in a dispute over proposed United States credits for electric vehicles on Friday, threatening to slap tariffs on a range of American goods unless the matter was resolved.

In a letter to senior members of the US Senate, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Trade Minister Mary Ng also said Canada was ready to launch a dispute settlement process under the US-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade deal.

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