News Analysis
Ottawa is paying close attention to the legal battle over tariffs in U.S. courts which could have major implications for Canada.
A day after the United States Court of International Trade struck down parts of U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade agenda, a federal appeals court has reinstated the tariffs temporarily.
The New York-based court of international trade ruled on May 28 that Trump exceeded his authority to place tariffs on other countries by using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). That legislation was enacted in 1977 to give the president the authority to regulate international commerce after declaring a national emergency….