# ‘It’s just not appropriate’: Former US trade ambassador to Canada weighs in on trade war rhetoric

https://mins.news/en/video/31160

- Global News, 2026-08-25 02:15 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBJ72S86-0s

> After the U.S. imposed 50% tariffs on virtually all Canadian goods, Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed to match them dollar for dollar starting in September. Former U.S. trade ambassador to Canada David L. Cohen discusses how the two countries might resolve their trade irritants.

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