Trump Criticizes Canada’s Tariffs

President Donald Trump criticized Canada’s trade policies on Friday, highlighting high tariffs on U.S. dairy products ahead of reciprocal tariffs set to take effect on April 2. “Nobody knows that Canada is charging our dairy farmers. They have 270 percent tariffs up to 400 percent.” Trump argued the U.S. has been taken advantage of in trade negotiations.​ Trump also suggested Canada has been overly reliant on U.S. economic support. “It costs us $200 billion a year in subsidy to keep Canada afloat.” While Trump acknowledged ongoing trade discussions, he described Canada as a “very nasty negotiator.”