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Peter Navarro: Canada wants free trade — only on its terms

Behind the maple-leaf branding is a protectionist system that singles out Americans

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Peter Navarro is the White House Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing. He submitted this to National Post to articulate the U.S. view on trade with Canada. Read the Post’s Carson Jerema’s response.

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Canada has long cultivated the image of America’s friendly, free-trading neighbor. The reality is less polite.

Peter Navarro: Canada wants free trade — only on its terms Back to video

Behind the maple-leaf branding is a protectionist system that singles out American farmers, distillers, automakers, and workers. Canada demands access to the American market while reserving the right to close its own when competition becomes inconvenient.

President Donald Trump is ending that one-way arrangement with three proclamations imposing additional 50 per cent tariffs in response to Canada’s obstruction of American dairy exports, government-directed blockade of American alcoholic beverages, and punitive tariff system targeting U.S. made vehicles.

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