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Tariff tensions build between US, allies ahead of G-7 summit

U.S. President Donald Trump greets Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., October 11 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - HP1EDAB1EV07F

Post-Doctoral Fellow Geoffrey Gertz discusses how the Trump administration’s tariffs against Canada and other allies will likely taint the G-7 summit at the expense of other important economic questions.

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