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Posthaste: In war over tariffs, who will ultimately win — Donald Trump or the markets?

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North American investors have made it clear they aren’t onside with Trump ’s “beautiful” tariffs.

Trump imposed his 25 per cent tariffs on Mexico and Canada earlier this week .

On Thursday , Trump signed an executive order delaying tariffs for Canada and Mexico until April 2 on goods covered by the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement .

Exports to the U.S. surged 7.5 per cent in January and set a record for a second consecutive month .

Canada 's tariffs keep fixed mortgage rates down, but that’s small consolation, economist says.

30 mayors and other local elected leaders from the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Basin hold a press conference on trade relations.

Canada should have the firepower to fight this trade war, experts say.

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