Canada 'doesn't have a military,' Duffy says as cross-border trade war ignites
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy fired back at Canada on live television Sunday morning after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced “dollar-for-dollar” retaliatory tariffs in response to the new 50% U.S. tariffs.
TL;DR
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy responded to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's retaliatory tariffs.
- Duffy called Canada's tariffs a "foolish" start to a trade war.
- He claimed the U.S. benefits more from trade with Canada than Canada does from trade with the U.S.
- Duffy also mentioned that Canada "doesn't have a military."
- Canada announced "dollar-for-dollar" tariffs in response to new 50% U.S. tariffs.