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Untested in court, Trump's new tariffs on Canada raise legal questions

In firing up a trade war with Canada, President Donald Trump turned to a 96-year-old statute so obscure that many trade lawyers didn’t even know it was still on the books

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What happened In firing up a trade war with Canada, President Donald Trump turned to a 96-year-old statute so obscure that many trade lawyers didn’t even know it was still on the books.
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Left / center-leftUntested in court, Trump's new tariffs on Canada raise legal questions

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ABC News - BusinessNews report · Aug 29, 1:34 PM

Untested in court, Trump's new tariffs on Canada raise legal questions

In firing up a trade war with Canada, President Donald Trump turned to a 96-year-old statute so obscure that many trade lawyers didn’t even know it was still on the books

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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Aug 29, 1:07 PM

Untested in court, Trump's new tariffs on Canada raise legal questions

To sanction Canada for allegedly discriminating against US dairy, auto and alcoholic beverage exports this summer, the Trump administration reached back to the Great Depression.

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