Sentences with phrase «threatened trade retaliation»

Alberta's premier threatened trade retaliation against British Columbia for standing in the way of the pipeline, Canadian premier Justin Trudeau hinted that he could complete the project with taxpayer money, and BC's premier dug in his heels, recommitting his government to defending the coast from the risk of an oil spill.

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Moreover, threatening retaliation with tariffs on products originating from particular companies in foreign countries is illegal under trade agreements to which the U.S. is bound.

This policy brief updates The Trade Partnership's March 5 policy brief to examine the potential net impacts on U.S. jobs across all industries of retaliation threatened by U.S. trading partners in response to the imposition of U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs.

After the first announcement, the European Union, Germany, Canada and other nations threatened retaliation against the U.S. (Canada was later exempted, as was the EU — at least temporarily), and even the World Trade Organization voiced concern.

In a separate trade battle with China, the United States has threatened to impose tariffs on $ 150 billion of Chinese goods in retaliation for what it argues are Beijing's unfair trade practices and its requirement that U.S. companies turn over technology in exchange for access to its market.

WASHINGTON — The Canadian government is threatening multiple trade actions against the United States in retaliation for duties on softwood lumber.