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Trade tensions spike as Trump picks trade fight with Canada
Published Wed, Apr 26, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Washington
TRADE tensions spiked between Washington and Ottawa on Tuesday as US President Donald Trump accused Canada of being "very rough" on America and threatened to retaliate against restrictions on US dairy products.
Mr Trump also touted his administration's surprise decision late on Monday to rekindle an old trade conflict with America's second largest trading partner by slapping new tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber.
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