Trump-Xi summit on hold until Iran conflict ends, people briefed say

The U.S.-China meeting is in limbo as the White House dispatches thousands of troops to the Persian Gulf.

Politico

"What [the deal] ultimately says to the Americans is, 'If you keep treating us badly, if you keep slapping tariffs on our key sectors like steel, aluminum, cars, lumber, if you refuse to renew the #CUSMA deal, you're going to push #Canada into the arms of countries you don't like.'"

#tariffs #tradewar #trump

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trump-tariffs-canada-trade-negotiation-cusma-usmca-9.7132301

ANALYSIS | Canada has leverage in tariff and trade talks with the U.S. Here's a list | CBC News

While Canada's economy is far more reliant on exports to the U.S. than vice versa, Canadian negotiators have crucial ammunition in their efforts to land a trade deal that reduces or eliminates tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

CBC
Europeans think Trump can shut down their internet

More than half of people surveyed think reliance on U.S. tech is “real and concrete risk.”

POLITICO

After Being Ruled Illegal, Many Ask: Where Are the Refunds From Trump’s Tariffs?

Some small business owners worry the Trump administration will drag out the process in the courts for as long as it can.

https://murica.website/2026/03/after-being-ruled-illegal-many-ask-where-are-the-refunds-from-trumps-tariffs/

After Being Ruled Illegal, Many Ask: Where Are the Refunds From Trump’s Tariffs? – The USA Potato

Time runs out to avert new trade war as US patience with EU wears thin

There are two weeks until the European Parliament is due to vote on the EU-U.S. trade deal. But the outcome is still uncertain, and bitterly contentious.

POLITICO
The European Commission says the European Union will respond firmly if the United States breaches their tariff agreement after new trade investigations announced by the Trump administration. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/eu-respond-firmly-us-trade-probe-tariff-deal-fexumnnp?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #EU #UnitedStates #TradeWar #GlobalTrade #Tariffs

8/20: Core Element 2: Business Raid Tactics. Classic corporate raiding: identify leverage points, open bid far outside normal range, create artificial time pressure, extract before the target organizes a defense. Sound familiar? Tariff announcements. Alliance ultimatums. The sixty-day Iran deadline. Shock and extract.

#Geopolitics #NatSec #TradeWar

Ottawa spending $229M to help tariff-hit Ontario workers obtain new skills
The federal government will spend $228.8 million over the next three years to help Ontario workers in industries hit hard by U.S. tariffs acquire new skills and adapt to the trade war disruption.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/tariff-support-ontario-workers-9.7122769?cmp=rss
Canada spending $229M to help tariff-hit Ontario workers obtain new skills
The federal government will spend $228.8 million over the next three years to help Ontario workers in industries hit hard by U.S. tariffs acquire new skills and adapt to the trade war disruption.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/tariff-support-ontario-workers-9.7122769?cmp=rss