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David Clement: Counter-tariffs will hurt Canadians more than they'll hurt Trump

Canadian retaliation won't have much impact on U.S. midterms. And even if it did, the Democrats don't plan on repealing Trump's tariffs

Late Wednesday the federal government announced that it was removing seafood from Canada’s list of retaliatory tariffs. The finance ministry justified the move stating, “Based on feedback, we have made select adjustments to protect against broader economic harms, including removing seafood and fish products from our list of counter tariffs.”

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The invocation of economic harm here is a tell, because it should be obvious to everyone, our politicians included, that tariffs on foreign products are a tax paid for by domestic consumers.

David Clement: Counter-tariffs will hurt Canadians more than they'll hurt Trump Back to video

In fact, our politicians, both federal and provincial, have accurately pointed out that economic truth several times when talking about President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Ontario Premier Doug Ford told CBS News last year that “A tariff on Canada is a tax on Americans.” When the latest potential deal fell through last weekend, Prime Minister Mark Carney echoed........

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