PoliticsWill Trump’s new tariffs on Canada face legal scrutiny?

President Donald Trump’s new 50 per cent emergency tariffs on Canada have raised legal questions because no previous president has used them. The policy bypasses legislative constraints and the U.S. Court of International Trade, while potentially carrying consequences for Canada if it continues retaliating. Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs on U.S. goods.

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