Canada is now attempting its own approach. But without rare earths or other chokepoints, it is looking at other opportunities to turn targeted economic pain into disproportionate political pressure on the Mr Trump.
With the midterm elections now weeks away, Canada is calibrating its retaliation to target politically important states for the November polls. It is betting that a counter-tariff campaign focused on states that could determine control of the Senate, such as Michigan and Maine, will force Mr Trump to offer a better deal before November.
However, this strategy has its risks. Even if Canada can secure concessions before the midterms…
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