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North American trade relations are now running against a fixed deadline. Canada's retaliatory tariffs on U.S.
goods are scheduled to take effect on September 8, setting a hard date for a cross-border dispute between two closely linked economies.
The September 8 date is the central read-through for businesses with North American exposure. When retaliatory tariffs move from schedule to enforcement, supply chains that straddle the Canada-U.S.
border face a direct cost increase. The question for companies on both sides is whether the two governments will move toward a resolution before the deadline arrives.
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