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# Will Tariff War Push Canada Closer to China? Fmr. US Amb. to Canada Explains
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/amanpour-co/extras/will-tariff-war-push-canada-closer-to-china-fmr-us-amb-to-canada-explains-lqc7m9/
- Published: 2026-09-10T12:16:03.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-10T14:00:22.000Z
- Description: David Cohen discusses the tariff war between the U.S. and Canada.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Amanpour and Company, #ZZZ_Show_f5d26ac8-fdd2-4a18-befb-073a64e71a12, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_1decfa07-ab61-4ea4-b6f7-e21b3b344291, #extra

In the trade war between the U.S. and Canada, the Trump admin has threatened to prevent the U.S. government from buying Canadian-made products. This is in response to Ottawa's following through on its threat to slap retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion worth of American goods. As former U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen tells us, all this could push Ottawa closer to China.