Trump-Trudeau love-in threatened as Canada attacks US over trade
by Ashifa Kassam in Toronto from Economics | The Guardian on (#3D69C)
After months of trying to get Trump on side, Canada 'drops the gloves' by filing trade complaint - but will the decision merely inflame economic tensions?
The charm offensive was already under way before Donald Trump moved into the White House. By inauguration, Justin Trudeau's top advisers had fostered close contacts with Trump's inner circle, setting the stage for a Washington visit peppered with smiles, handshakes and photo ops.
But this week relations between Canada and the US seemingly struck a different note, as news broke that Ottawa had launched an all-out trade war against Washington.
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