Trump's latest tariffs on Canada and Mexico are driven by his domestic political agenda

On February 1st, Donald Trump’s administration announced 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and ten percent tariffs on China, with many Republicans falling in line to support the policy. In this Q&A Phelan US Centre Director, Professor Peter Trubowitz writes that Trump’s new tariffs have more to do with his domestic political agenda than international economics, and that they are unlikely to improve America’s overall economic position.