Trudeau says 25% tariffs on Canadian imports would be paid for by American consumers, while retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports are by paid by Canadians.
There's been one word on the lips of Canadian and U.S. officials for months: tariff. But what is a tariff, and what do Donald Trump's threats really mean for Canada?
Jared Polis had to say. But first ... how do tariffs work and what was George Washington's involvement? A tariff, or duty, is a tax levied by governments on the value of imported products.