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Canada's new tariff trouble and Trump's big first test

Trump is threatening new tariffs on steel and aluminium, which is another idiotic move. But he's also about to test something big: the U.S. rule of law.

The drama between Canada and the U.S. continues to brew hotter than a feud on The Real Housewives.

In his latest catty act, U.S. President Donald Trump said he plans to announce a 25 per cent tariff on steel and aluminum — and neither Canada nor Mexico are exempt, despite what was supposed to be a 30-day pause on tariff threats.

Canada is the United States’ biggest source of imported aluminum and steel, making this a fun game of mutually-assured financial destruction.

Meanwhile, as Trump continues to attack his closest allies, he continues to “flood the zone” domestically. But a pesky little thing called “the rule of law” keeps getting in his way, much to his cronies’ chagrin.

JD Vance writes: "If a judge tried to tell a general how to conduct a military operation, that would be illegal. If a judge tried to command the attorney general in how to use her discretion as a prosecutor, that's also illegal. Judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate power."
(JD Vance / Twitter)

This is going to be a major test of the health of U.S. democracy — and the grade they get will help us understand just how much damage the Trump administration will be capable of doing.