Canadian representatives say they now have a clearer understanding of what U.S. President Donald Trump is pursuing through his use of tariff measures, following a meeting with Trump’s commerce team in Washington, D.C., on March 13.
David Paterson, Ontario’s representative in Washington, says what the Trump administration wants is to “slay” the “massive deficit” that the U.S. government has incurred in its spending by using tariffs as new revenue sources.
“Tariffs are now a global policy of the United States,” said Paterson in an interview on CBC’s Power & Politics, aired on March 15. “This is a historic change to global trading patterns, and the [U.S. government is] very aware of that.”…