Fighting US Tariffs, Canada Mulls Its Own as Cheap Imports Surge

The border crossing between Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and Detroit. 

Photographer: Geoff Robins/AFP/Getty Images

 

Canadian officials are considering unusual measures to protect domestic producers of vegetables and wood products from low-priced imports.

The move threatens to complicate Prime Minister Mark Carney’s efforts to fight US tariffs and strengthen Canada’s trade relationships with other countries, while also tackling cost-of-living challenges.