WASHINGTON—Canada will get a special “carve-out” potentially allowing it to avoid the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial steel and aluminum tariffs, a White House spokeswoman suggested Wednesday. Hawkish White House trade adviser Peter Navarro suggests the exemption would come with a catch. White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders on Wednesday hinted that Canada and Mexico may be given an exemption to U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial plan for tariffs on steel and aluminum. It kept a low profile following the White House statement about a carve-out. The president has said the tariffs are needed to reinforce lagging American steel and aluminum industries and protect national security.

Source: thestar March 07, 2018 20:05 UTC