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Opinion | Tariffs are back but Canada is already moving away from the U.S.

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Donald Trump’s “performative tariff theatre is more of the same,” writes Shellene Drakes-Tull. “Big threats. Minimal follow-through. And while we’re tired of the drama, we’re also better prepared for it.”


Shellene Drakes-Tull is a ɫɫ-based storyteller, educator and the founder of Sweet Lime Communications. Reach her via email: sdrakestull@gmail.com.

Guess what? Tariffs are back on. Well, at least that’s what Donald Trump is saying.

Earlier this week, the American president threatened to impose new tariffs. “I believe the tariff on copper — we’re going to make it 50 per cent,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Tuesday. He added a 200 per cent tariff on pharmaceuticals for some razzle-dazzle.

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Shellene Drakes-Tull

Shellene Drakes-Tull is a ɫɫ-based storyteller, educator and the founder of Sweet Lime Communications. Reach her via email: sdrakestull@gmail.com.

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