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June 14, 2018

Canada Appeals to U.S. Senators to End Trump's Trade War
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Canada's foreign minister appealed directly to U.S. lawmakers Wednesday
to end a burgeoning trade war, after President Trump ordered steep
tariffs on imports of metals from Canada and other U.S. trading
partners. Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland spoke to reporters after
meeting with members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee-including
Arizona Republican Jeff Flake.

Sen. Jeff Flake: "Can you imagine being in Canada, our closest ally on
the planet, and to be told that they are-they represent a national
security threat, that the export of steel and aluminum is threatening
our national security? That's insulting. It really is."

Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland: "Canada has, therefore, truly more
in sorrow than in anger, announced a perfectly reciprocal, measured,
dollar-for-dollar retaliation response. We have published our
retaliatory list. Our tariffs will come into effect on July 1st."



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