President Donald Trump is escalating the trade war with Canada, with the United States set to ban imports of Canadian dairy products, motorcycles and alcoholic beverages while imposing tariffs of up to 50% on a broader range of Canadian goods. The White House said the import bans will take effect September 29.

The United States has sharply escalated its trade war with Canada, banning some Canadian dairy products and motorcycles and most alcoholic beverages after retaliatory Canadian…

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Ban comes after Canada imposed retaliatory tariffs on $20bn of US imports hours earlier