#Canada announced retaliatory #tariffs as high as 50% on hundreds of #US products Tuesday, just days after the collapse of #trade talks triggered punishing tariffs from the #Trump admin.
Canada said the higher levies, on items from aluminum foil to dishwashers to fish, would help protect workers, producers & manufacturers harmed by new Trump tariffs.
#idiocracy #kakistocracy #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #recession #Trumpcession
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