Resources minister says many Republicans don’t know Trump’s plans for tariffs
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WASHINGTON — After several days of meetings with U.S. legislators in Washington, D.C., Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson still isn’t sure whether most Republicans know what president-elect Donald Trump will do when he returns to the White House.
Trump has said he will sign an executive order Monday to hit Canada with 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on all exports to the United States.
Wilkinson says a very small group of officials is crafting Trump’s plans for executive orders — and even Republican legislators who are close to the incoming administration don’t have a good read on what the tariffs might look like.
The minister says he’s heard of three options being considered: 25 per cent tariffs, 10 per cent tariffs and a lower duty that ratchets up over time.
