Canada's Agriculture Minister responded to the situation by threatening its own punitive duties on products such as ketchup and California wine, among 38 other commodities listed. (tradeready.ca)
Back in the 1980s, the attraction of a free - trade agreement with the U.S. for Canada was the chance to obtain a shield from Washington's capricious application of punitive duties. (canadianbusiness.com)
But even if NAFTA survives and negotiations continue through the year, several analysts have warned that the ongoing uncertainty, coupled with a series of U.S. punitive duties in trade disputes, would still hurt Canada. (canadianbusiness.com)