Bluff or real threat? Evaluation Trump's 50% tariff order

Bluff or real threat? Evaluation Trump's 50% tariff order

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U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an order that will impose 50 per cent tariffs on a variety of Canadian goods in 30 days. Glen McGregor discusses whether the threat is real, and how the Canadian government should respond.

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