aluminum imports and Canada prepares to hit back, experts say the dispute will make certain products more expensive for Canadians — but it’s not yet clear how awful the pain will be or how long it will last.
Trump’s aluminum tariffs ‘absurd,’ Canada to hit back with measures worth $3.6B, Freeland says However, experts agree that reinstating the tariffs during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic won’t help businesses already reeling from the economic impact of the global spread of COVID-19.“The pandemic, unfortunately, is not yet in our rear-view mirror,” said Scotty Greenwood, CEO of the Canadian-American Business Council.“You’ve got the humanitarian and the health crisis, you’ve got the economic calamity that’s coming.