https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/in-canada-and-at-home-deference-to-trump-turns-to-defiance-on-tariffs-and-other-issuesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/in-canada-and-at-home-deference-to-trump-turns-to-defiance-on-tariffs-and-other-issueshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/in-canada-and-at-home-deference-to-trump-turns-to-defiance-on-tariffs-and-other-issues#u49682Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:55:11 +0000Canada and other nations are resisting Donald Trump's use of tariffs and economic threats. While Canada lacks the economic scale to match the U.S., it aims to make a trade war politically expensive for the U.S. administration as midterm elections approach. This shift marks a transition from previous reverence toward Trump to a posture of ridicule and active defiance. The U.S. continues to leverage its economic power, but this approach is drawing retaliation from partners and adversaries alike, including Iran.Why it mattersThe U.S. has used economic leverage as a primary tool of global pow