Trump tariff deadline looms, Canada told levies coming Tuesday

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : Trump has repeatedly expressed his love for tariffs, and has signaled that Saturday's action could be the first volley in further trade conflicts to come.
48% : Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to hold a press conference around 6:00 pm (2300 GMT), two Canadian government sources told AFP. - Growth concerns - Imposing sweeping tariffs on three key US trading partners carries risks for Trump, who swept to victory in November's election partly due to public dissatisfaction over the economy.
46% : On China, Trump vowed a 10 percent tariff, charging that it had a role in the synthetic opioid's production.
38% : Trump returned to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida for the weekend with no public events on his official schedule.
32% : Trump's supporters have downplayed fears that tariffs would fuel inflation, with some suggesting his planned tax cuts and deregulation measures could boost growth instead.
26% : Trump said Friday he was mulling a lower tariff rate on oil.
19% : Trump has threatened a similar 25 percent levy on Mexican imports, pointing to what he said was both North American neighbors' failure to halt illegal immigration and the flow of fentanyl across US borders.

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