Canada threatened to increase taxes on electricity sold to the United States before Trump said he would double the tariff rate. Canada removed the tax and Trump reduced the tariff to the original planned rate.
Europe and Canada have responded with tariffs of their own, however, with Canada imposing $21 billion in tariffs on U.S. steel products. The moves are the latest in a series of tariff battles between Trump and Canada, China, and Mexico.
Trump has used the threat of tariffs as a negotiation tool on immigration policy and illegal drug trafficking.
Trump successfully used tariffs against Colombia Jan. 26 when they would not accept a flight of deported illegal immigrants. Although Colombia initially threatened to retaliate with tariffs of their own, they eventually agreed to terms, causing Trump to postpone his tariffs.
Trump has stated his commitment to ending the…
