Canadian Exports to the U.S. Rose 8.1% in August, Just Before a Round of 50% Tariffs
Canadian exports to the United States surged 8.1 per cent in August, just before a new round of 50 per cent U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods hit at the end of the month, according to Statistics Canada.
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A jump in the final full month before the tariff wall goes up is more or less what front-running looks like.
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Or it is one month of lumpy trade numbers. Front-running is a claim about intent, and intent does not appear anywhere in an export tally.