Donald Trump has declared that "tension is a good thing" amid the ongoing trade war with Canada and Mexico, with the next FIFA World Cup set to be hosted in the United States
The taxes proposed by Trump have caused a gaping wound in the decades-old North American trade partnership, and Canada has felt compelled to quickly take aggressive countermeasures.
Starting just past midnight, imports from Canada and Mexico are now to be taxed at 25%, with Canadian energy products subject to 10% import duties.