Canada tariff fight hands Democrats cudgel in Michigan midterm races

Escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada could play into Democratic messaging around the economy, particularly in the battleground state of Michigan, which has some of the highest cross-border trade of any state. Trump slapped an additional 50 percent tariffs on Canada, accusing the country of “discriminatory” trade practices last week. The president has...

Escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada could play into Democratic messaging around the economy, particularly in the battleground state of Michigan, which has some of the highest cross-border trade of any state. Trump slapped an additional 50 percent tariffs on Canada, accusing the country of “discriminatory” trade practices last week. The president has...