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This just popped up in P&E. Maybe we’ll get some reaction there:

Retaliatory tariffs

People are saying that when Trump raises tariffs on various countries, they will likely retaliate by raising tariffs on American goods. Why? Trump’s tariffs are likely to hurt both sides. Wouldn’t other countries raising tariffs just make the problem worse? What would Canada gain by doing this?