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Trump’S Canadian Tariffs Sued

20 Oct
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US President Donald Trump is facing another legal challenge on tariffs after the group that successfully sued over his so-called "liberation day" import taxes filed a new lawsuit over the latest Canadian levies.

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Trump used Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to slap an array of Canadian goods with a 50 per cent levy after trade talks broke down in August.

3 of 4 outletsfirst reported 20 Octwording from Global News

The same statute was used the following month to ban the import of other Canadian goods, including motorcycles and some alcohol and dairy products.

3 of 4 outletsfirst reported 20 Octwording from Global News

Liberty Justice Center CEO Sara Albrecht says in a news release that no president should have the power to pull a dormant statute off the shelf and use it to impose sweeping tariffs or import bans.

3 of 4 outletsfirst reported 20 Octwording from Global News

The lawsuit asks the court to declare the tariffs unlawful and order a refund.

3 of 4 outletsfirst reported 20 Octwording from Global News

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  1. 20 Oct

    US President Donald Trump is facing another legal challenge on tariffs after the group that successfully sued over his so-called "liberation day" import taxes filed a new lawsuit over the latest Canadian levies.

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