Trump signed executive orders Saturday to hit imports from Canada and Mexico with damaging duties amounting to 10 per cent on Canadian energy and 25 per cent on everything else.
Economists are warning that Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada and Ottawa's counter-tariffs could cause higher prices for Canadians. How soon could that happen?
Canadian officials and business groups have been preparing for the prospect of steep tariffs that economists say could trigger a recession, while pushing on a diplomatic solution.