# U.S. senator calls Trump’s tariffs on Canada ‘pointless’ and ‘illegal’

https://mins.news/en/video/31122

- CBC News, 2026-08-25 00:51 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qfh_cQk3Lw

> Democratic Vermont Senator Peter Welch says President Donald Trump’s tariff campaign against Canada is “pointless” and “illegal,” and argues that Prime Minister Carney is justified in fighting back.

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