A major trade war between the US and Canada was avoided when President Trump agreed to postpone a 25 percent tariff for 30 days, leading to calls for a boycott of US products in Canada. However, cutting off oil exports to the US would have significant economic consequences for Canada due to close trade ties and pipeline infrastructure. While Canada has the ability to halt oil flow to the US, legal, logistical, and political challenges make it unlikely to happen, as it could lead to a constitutional crisis and disrupt oil supply to eastern Canadian provinces.
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Inside America’s garbage labour dispute
Robin Levinson Kingin Boston, Massachusettsand Max Matzain Lacey, WashingtonGetty ImagesTrash is piling up in Garden Grove, California - one of the communities affected by the strikesGarbage strikes are affecting multiple U.S. cities, with over 2,000 Republic Services workers on strike due to low pay and poor benefits, impacting sanitation services. As trash piles up, cities like Gloucester have joined lawsuits against the company, while Republic accuses the Teamsters union of illegal behavior, escalating tensions on...
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