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Could the GST, Trump's latest trade bugbear, trigger reciprocal tariffs?

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President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that he would be imposing reciprocal tariffs in response to “unfair” trade practices from other countries.

Two senior Canadian government sources told Radio-Canada that Trump views Canada ’s GST as a tariff.

Trade expert Mark Warner of Maaw Law said the U.S. is disputing with other countries, like tariffs on American goods, non-tariff barriers and unfair and discriminatory taxes.

Experts shared concerns that Canada 's supply management system could be a potential target.

Trump has voiced discontent over this system in the past.

Warner also pointed to the rules of origin dispute that Canada and Mexico won over the U.S. in 2022 , calling it “a sore point” for America .

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