State of the Union: The move targets the Canadian auto, alcohol, and dairy industries. The post Trump Imposes New 50 Percent Tariff on Canada appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Trump administration said Monday that it will impose an additional 50 percent tariff on about $20 billion in Canadian goods, escalating a trade dispute that has simmered between the neighboring countries since the beginning of the president’s term. The new rate, scheduled to take effect next month, will mainly affect the Canadian auto, alcohol, and dairy industries. The White House framed the tariffs as a response to Canadian discrimination against American producers through provincial restrictions targeting those same industries. The duties will apply even to goods that qualify for tariff-free treatment under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which President Donald Trump has separately said the U.S. will not renew.…Open
U.S. — Finally making public a long-anticipated change to the denomination's policy regarding qualifications for members of its pastorate, the United Methodist Church announced a ban on heterosexual clergy.
British government ministers Wes Streeting and Shabana Mahmood have been criticized for joking about the early release of prisoners during a hot-mic moment.
Wes Streeting and Shabana Mahmood, two Cabinet-level ministers in the Labour-controlled British government , were caught joking and laughing about early prison releases, prompting apologies on social media . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: This week, Wes Streeting, the new Defense Secretary, and Shabana Mahmood, the Home Secretary, equivalent to the U.S. Secretaries of War and Homeland Security, were caught joking about the Labor government’s decision to release many prisoners early. Talking about Alex Norris, the newly-appointed Lord Chancellor and Secretary for Justice, Streeting is recoded saying : “You know he’s [Norris] the enemy now, Justice Shabana?” to which Mahmood responds, “No, he’s…Open
