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Publication Date: February 5, 2026 - 13:17

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U.S. would ‘absolutely not’ drop all tariffs if Canada did same: Bessent

February 5, 2026
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent cited Canada's recent trade agreement with China that reduced tariffs on some Chinese EVs as a reason for not dropping tariffs on Canada.


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