# Canada has leverage in this trade fight, but economists warn it comes with a cost

https://mins.news/en/item/37792

- CBC News, 2026-08-30 08:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-leverage-tradewar-cost-economists-9.7324779?cmp=rss

> With the Trump administration promising to impose more tariffs on Canada in January, many Canadians are considering what leverage could persuade the United States to change course. Economists caution that using that leverage would also carry a cost.

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