Francine McKenzie
Western University
Like so many of America’s trading partners, President Trump’s announcement of Liberation Day in April 2025 and the introduction of new and higher tariffs rocked Canada. Since the initial jolt, officials from the two long-time trade partners and allies have met to resolve their trade dispute. An uneasy calm started to settle in. But now Canada-US trade relations are worse than ever. The reason: a dispute about Ronald Reagan’s views on trade.
Can the free-trade beliefs of Reagan, who was President of the United States from 1981-1989, cause a breakdown in the Canada-US trade relationship today?
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