STORY – In a style more subdued than that of Trump, the American president is increasing the barriers, denounced by Trudeau.
Montreal
“The election of Joe Biden, good news for Canada, according to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Canadian)“, had unanimously headlined several Canadian dailies on November 8, 2020, shortly after the defeat of Donald Trump. All hopes were then permitted after four years of appalling relations with Washington. Except that nothing went as planned.
Joe Biden, in the early hours of his tenure, buried the Canadian Keystone XL pipeline project between Canada and the United States, long supported by Ottawa. If the tone between the two countries is more pleasant, trade disputes are still legion. The United States increased countervailing duties on Canadian lumber last November from 8.99% to 17.9%. Another bone of contention, a panel of the Canada – United States – Mexico (CUSMA) agreement condemned Ottawa at the end of December to import more American dairy products. A victory hailed as historic in Washington.
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