Esquimalt eyed for West Coast submarine maintenance facility

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to impose 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods set to begin August 19, including goods previously exempted under the Canada-United-States-Mexico-Agreement (CUSMA). The tariff is in response to what the U.S. administration views as discriminatory trade practices by Canada, including Canadian tariffs on American autos, U.S. alcohol bans in some Canadian provinces and dairy import limits. “Today, President Donald J. Trump signed three Proclamations pursuant to Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to impose additional 50%...