Q&A: Historian says U.S. tried to annex Canada with tough tariffs before — and it didn't work
U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said he wants Canada to become the 51st state, even suggesting he'd use ' economic ...
Trade Wars Come With A Price, And Investors May Already Paying It
McKinley's tariff triggered retaliation from other nations. Prices rose, particularly for middle- and lower-income Americans, ...
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Using Tariffs to Try to Annex Canada Backfired in the 1890s
The push to make Canada part of the U.S. reached a fever pitch following passage of the highly protectionist McKinley Tariff in 1890, which raised average tariff rates to around 50%. To pressure ...
As Putin sees Ukraine … Trump sees Canada?
Donald Trump is not the first U.S. president to want to claim or annex Canada. But it backfired last time. You’re reading an excerpt from the WorldView newsletter. Sign up to get the rest free, ...