Democrats will have a tough time toning down Trump’s tariff policy

The potential deal would have provided tariff relief on Section 232 levies on Canadian autos, steel and aluminum, as well as the avoidance of a 50 per-cent tariff under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, which applies to $28 billion worth of Canadian goods. In exchange, Canada would have ended its moratoriums on U.S. alcohol in several provinces and dropped tariffs on American autos.