National Post reframes analysis as Washington backing down
2 Oct 30 5:00 AM · 14d ago · 3 articles · 1 post · 2 comments · 3 sources · development 2 of 3
National Post's 'First Reading' column picks up the CFR analysis, headlining that it is Washington, not Ottawa, that is now backing off the trade war as U.S. midterms approach.
“Washington, not Ottawa, is now backing off the trade war as U.S. midterms approach”
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Donald Trump U.S. President
Stephen Miller White House Deputy Chief of StaffEdward Alden CFR trade analyst, former FT Washington/Canada bureau chief
Chrystia Freeland Former Canadian trade negotiatorRobert Lighthizer Trump's first-term U.S. Trade Representative
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Yeah, I dislike how Reddit repeats “Trump is a symptom, not a cause” like it’s gospel and somehow the end of the conversation. It’s such a smarmy, know-it-all line when it’s used to wave away his responsibility. Yes, poor education, systemic racism and a flawed electoral system helped create the conditions for his rise. But he has agency. He…
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When the Smoot-Hawley act came into effect back in the 30’s, the whole world retaliated and plunged the u.s. and the world into the great depression. Maybe the rest of the world should wake up.
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