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Re-Escalating Trade War Puts Canada’s Economic Rebound at Risk: Economists
Economists warn that a renewed trade war with the United States threatens Canada's economic recovery with new 50 per cent tariffs on about $28 billion worth of Canadian goods.
Bank of Montreal expects these tariffs will reduce Canada's economic growth by half a percentage point due to declines in business investment and confidence.
Prime Minister Mark Carney promises to retaliate with matching tariffs starting September 8, which economists say could increase inflation in Canada.
These tariffs push Canada closer to recession, especially if the United States intensifies retaliation, with effects depending on Canadian fiscal stimulus measures.