Canada battles the clock, politics in scramble to avert Trump’s tariffs

As trade negotiations with the United States enter the eleventh hour, Canada is in a scramble to avert hefty tariffs targeting billions of dollars of its exports.Absent a last-minute deal, US President Donald Trump’s administration will impose a 50-percent duty beginning on Wednesday on a broad range of Canadian exports, including electronics, industrial machinery, furniture, dairy products and wine.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Palestinian American reunites with family under siege in West Banklist 2 of 4‘Truth or fiction’: US trial of Tupac Shakur’s accused killer beginslist 3 of 4As rubble clears, Colombia begins focusing on recovery after the earthquakelist 4 of 4‘We will not allow Gaza to be rebuilt’ until Hamas disarms, Kushner saysend of listSome $20.2bn worth of goods are in the firing line, accounting for about 5 percent of US imports from Canada, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.Trump has justified the tariffs as a response to what he deems Ottawa’s discriminatory treatment of US automobiles, dairy products and alcoholic drinks.While Trump has aimed a slew of punitive trade measures at Canada since reentering the White House, ...