Canada’s Ambassador, Ontario Rep Say They Have Clearer Idea of What Trump Is After Following DC Meeting

Canadian and American flags fly near Ambassador Bridge at the Canada-U.S. border crossing in Windsor, Ont., on March 21, 2020. The Canadian Press/Rob Gurdebeke

Canadian representatives say they now have a clearer understanding of what U.S. President Donald Trump is pursuing through his use of tariff measures, following a meeting with Trump’s commerce team in Washington, D.C., on March 13.

David Paterson, Ontario’s representative in Washington, says what the Trump administration wants is to “slay” the “massive deficit” that the U.S. government has incurred in its spending by using tariffs as new revenue sources.