Canadians Overwhelmingly Support Retaliatory Oil Tariffs In Trump Trade War

Canadians overwhelmingly support retaliatory tariffs, with Bloomberg reporting that 82% support export levies on oil exports if Trump imposes tariffs on Canadian oil. Whereas Canadians traditionally considered export taxes on energy to be politically divisive, the robust backing reveals the level of anger amongst the public over Trump’s actions and gives Justin Trudeau’s government greater license to respond in kind if Trump carries out his threat. Last week, Trump threatened Canada and Mexico with duties of 25% and China with a 10%…