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Think tank: Canada's tariff retaliation may weaken legal case against Trump

A Montreal Economic Institute report argues counter-tariffs could legally justify U.S. tariffs.

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What to know

  • A Montreal Economic Institute report contends that Canada's counter-tariffs are discriminatory and could legally justify Trump's original tariffs.
  • The analysis suggests Canada's retaliatory strategy may undermine its own legal argument against U.S. tariffs.
  • The think tank's argument raises questions about the Carney government's trade response tactics.
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The think tank's causation logic is flawed—Canada's reaction cannot retroactively justify Trump's initial tariffs.

  • “In today's episode of "That's Not How Causation works", Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) argues Trump's trade war is legally justified by how Canada *reacts* to it.”

    BenAtkinsonPhD · Mastodon ↗

“Counter-tariffs are by definition discriminatory which could legally justify Trump's tariffs and therefore threaten the legal argument against them.”

Montreal Economic Institute report author · National Post ↗

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Think tank: Canada's tariff retaliation may weaken legal case against Trump
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    Montreal Economic Institute report on Canada's tariff retaliation

    A think tank report argues that counter-tariffs are discriminatory by definition and could legally justify Trump's tariffs, thereby threatening the legal argument against them. One of the report's authors is quoted in the National Post article.

    1. 1 outlet Carney government’s retaliation may weaken the legal case against Trump’s tariffs, think tank argues

      first by National Post, 20h ago

    • BenAtkinsonPhD@econtwitter.net

      In today's episode of "That's Not How Causation works", Montreal Economic Institute (MEI) argues Trump's trade war is legally justified by how Canada *reacts* to it. https:// nationalpost.com/news/canada/c arney-governments-retaliation-may-weaken-the-legal-case-against-trumps-tariffs

      BenAtkinsonPhD@econtwitter.netMastodon18h agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    • europesays@pubeurope.com

      https://www. europesays.com/3267875/ Carney government’s retaliation may weaken the legal case against Trump’s tariffs, think tank argues # AmericanImports # business # DonaldTrump # IlyaSomin # LegalArgument # tariffs # TradeWar # TrumpTariffs # UnitedNationsGeneralAssembly

      europesays@pubeurope.comMastodon19h agoview on Mastodon ↗
    • europesays@pubeurope.com

      https://www. europesays.com/3260872/ Curran: In trade war with Canada, Carney is outmaneuvering Trump # business # Canada # commentary # Economy # tariffs # TpTariffs # TpContributingColumnists # trade # TradeWar

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