How Did Trump’s Trade Fight With Canada Go So Sideways? President Trump's trade spat with Canada has veered sharply off course, raising more questions about his motivations and judgment than any concrete policy goals.
While North Korea's brutal regime elicits only thinly veiled criticism from the administration, Canada – a long standing ally – finds itself in the crosshairs of a protectionist onslaught.
The tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel that sparked retaliatory measures north of the border have been brewing for months.