US-Canada trade war ramps up as Trump threatens auto tariffs

Sakshi VenkatramanUS reporter A trade war between US and Canada has escalated today as leaders on both sides of the border exchange threats. It kicked off after talks to reach a trade deal fell apart late on Friday, and then on Monday US President Donald Trump fired a major economic shot at Canada in announcing he would place a new 50% tariff on vehicles imported from the country. Here's what's happened since then: Meanwhile, small business owners in both the US and Canada say they are already