Canada, one of the U.S.’s largest trading partners, was not able to reach a deal with the White House, who instead raised tariffs on some Canadian goods. “Relationships matter,” says Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada David Cohen,

After Canada failed to strike a trade deal with Washington, the president raised tariffs on some Canadian exports this week.

President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught this week left a lot of losers – from small, poor countries like Laos and Algeria to wealthy US trading partners like Canada and Switzerland. They’re now facing especially hefty taxes – tariffs – on the products they export to the United States starting Aug.