A Closer Look at US-Canada Tariff Exchanges and Their Effects

✅ Canada’s reciprocal tariffs on US goods show how quickly a tariff dispute can escalate into a broader economic and political confrontation, with real risks to jobs and investment.
✅ The legality of sweeping reciprocal tariffs is contested, with US courts emphasizing that broad tariff powers remain a core Congressional authority, reinforced by recently passed House of Representatives Joint Resolution 72, not an open-ended presidential tool.
✅ Large-scale reciprocal tariffs can raise average tariff levels dramatically, disrupt supply chains, and push economies toward recession, even when they are politically popular in the short term.

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