Former ambassador to Canada reflects on new tariffs

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published August 5, 2025 at 10:42 AM CDT

Trucks cross the Ambassador Bridge between Windsor, Canada and Detroit, Michigan. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

President Trump’s 35% tariffs on a number of Canadian imports are now in effect, as the two countries try to reach a trade deal.

Here & Now‘s Anthony Brooks looks at the U.S.-Canada relationship with David Cohen, who served as Ambassador to Canada in the Biden administration.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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