Donald Trump takes another swipe at Canada’s ‘trade barriers,’ treatment of U.S. farmers

By Adam Frisk National Online Journalist, Breaking News Global News

ABOVE: Several countries threatened to strike back after the U.S. placed tariffs on steel and aluminum including Canada which could place tariffs on nearly $13 billion worth of goods.

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U.S. President Donald Trump took aim again at Canada on Friday, slamming America’s neighbour as being “highly restrictive on trade,” just a day after the president slapped hefty tariffs against Canadian-made steel and aluminum.

Trump blasted Canada on Twitter saying the country has treated American farmers very poorly for a very long time, while hinting at possible action against the Canadian lumber industry.

“Canada has treated our Agricultural business and Farmers very poorly for a very long period of time,” the president tweeted. “Highly restrictive on Trade! They must open their markets and take down their trade barriers! They report a really high surplus on trade with us. Do Timber & Lumber in U.S.?”

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Canada has treated our Agricultural business and Farmers very poorly for a very long period of time. Highly restrictive on Trade! They must open their markets and take down their trade barriers! They report a really high surplus on trade with us. Do Timber & Lumber in U.S.?
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 1, 2018

Trump’s comments comes after the Canadian government retaliated with dollar-for-dollar tariff “countermeasures” in the wake of the U.S. tariff announcement.

“This is $16.6 billion of retaliation,” Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said Thursday. “This is the strongest trade action Canada has taken in the post-war era. This is a very strong response, it is a proportionate response, it is perfectly reciprocal. This is a very strong Canadian action in response to a very bad U.S. decision.”

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