American milk, steel, and everyday goods like T-shirts and carpets now face tariffs as high as 50% after Canada's retaliatory measures kicked in just after midnight on Tuesday, escalating tensions between the two longtime trading partners.
Trade tensions between the United States and Canada erupted into full-scale economic warfare this week after Ottawa announced sweeping retaliatory tariffs targeting roughly 700 American products, some reaching as high as 50%.
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) announced Thursday that he will introduce legislation to impose sanctions on Canada and Canadian government officials over massive wildfires that have blanketed American cities in hazardous smoke for a third straight year.
The president who once boasted about replacing NAFTA now says he's "not looking to renew" the very trade agreement he negotiated, throwing $1.9 trillion in annual commerce with Canada and Mexico into chaos.
