Maple Syrup Diplomacy: Canada’s Sweet Revenge for Trump’s Tariff Tantrum
As Donald Trump’s return to the White House looms, so does the specter of another trade war, and Canada seems to be sharpening its economic arsenal. Rumors are swirling in Ottawa about potential export taxes on uranium, oil, and potash—the very lifeblood of American industry. It’s a chess move that some say reeks of desperation. Others may call it a cold calculation aimed squarely at a president who might just be bold enough to drag his neighbors into a tariff-fueled skirmish. Export levies would be a last resort, insiders insist,…