My response was dollar-for-dollar retaliation. And after a few months, without any concessions, he lifted those tariffs.
Chrystia Freeland: “My response was dollar-for-dollar retaliation. And after a few months, without any concessions, he lifted those tariffs.”
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Freeland explains her strategy in dealing with tariffs imposed by President Trump.
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If these tariffs are put in place, it is going to hurt Americans ... Totally absurd.
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