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The worst case scenario for the U.S.-Canada trade war

Opinion: Some of these tariffs may persist even long after Trump has left office

Following the breakdown in U.S.-Canada trade negotiations over the weekend, Prime Minister Mark Carney is now saying that Canada has no plans to reopen talks with Washington, and is prepared to continue the trade war right up until the end of U.S. President Donald Trump’s term in 2029. But there is a chance that the current trade conflict could outlast even Trump.

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