Canadian premiers are taking up the Team Canada mantle in Washington this week for a joint mission to convince U.S. President Donald Trump to drop tariff threats for good.
The Council of the Federation, which includes all 13 provincial and territorial premiers, is undertaking the diplomatic push after Trump put a month-long pause on his plans to slap Canada with 25 percent tariffs, with a lower 10 percent levy on Canadian energy.
Trump delayed those levies until at least March 4 in response to border security commitments from both countries.
But Monday, Trump announced that on March 12 he will impose 25 percent tariffs on all aluminum and steel imports to the U.S., with no exemptions….