Pence Warns U.S.-Canada Trade Fight Will Worsen Affordability as Economy Gets Back on Its Feet

3 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Aug 23

Mike Pence said Sunday the U.S.-Canada trade fight that erupted this weekend risks adding to already acute affordability pressures on American consumers.
CNN's "State of the Union" interview framed the dispute as a fresh economic threat just as the U.S. economy is recovering, with Pence saying a trade war with Canada is "the last thing we need right now."
His warning centers on household costs, arguing the new cross-border conflict could compound price strains rather than ease them.
The comments cast the weekend trade clash with Canada as not just a diplomatic dispute but a potential setback for the broader U.S. economic rebound.

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