Geoffrey Sigalet: Could American courts save Canada from Trump’s tariffs?
Summary
Could American courts end up being allies for Canada in the tariff tiff with President Trump?
It looks like this might not just be a pipe dream.
The U.S. Federal Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit heard arguments in V.O.S. Selections et al. v Donald J. Trump last week. This high-profile case challenges President Trump’s use of the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to declare a national emergency and impose tariffs on much of the world, in addition to more specific tariffs imposed on Canada.
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