Canada was exempt from tariffs on steel and aluminum, but not anymore. The Trump administration has hit Canada, Mexico and the European Union with 25% tariffs on steel and 10% on aluminum. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross says in the case of Canada, the tariffs were imposed in order to make progress in NAFTA talks, which are taking longer than anticipated. Washington has also justified the tariffs as a measure needed to ensure national security, something Canada’s foreign minister has said is ‘absurd’. The tariffs kick in at midnight.

Guest: Former Diplomat, negotiator on original NAFTA deal Colin Robertson