Navarro defends tariffs on Canada, says negotiators "ran circles around us"
Summary
Peter Navarro, senior White House trade adviser, defended U.S. tariffs in an interview, accusing Canadian negotiators of unfair tactics and saying the administration must respond to perceived economic disadvantages.
Peter Navarro, senior counselor on trade and manufacturing, defended recent U.S. tariff measures against Canada in a C-SPAN interview, saying past negotiations left the United States at a disadvantage. Navarro told the program that Canadian negotiators "ran circles around us" in previous trade talks and characterized the situation as one the administration needed to correct.
Navarro framed tariffs as a response to longstanding trade imbalances and argued that U.S. economic leverage makes it possible to insist on better terms. He told listeners the dispute has political dimensions and that the administration views enforcement as part of protecting U.S. industry and workers.
The interview aired amid related reporting that Canada had taken reciprocal measures; the host summarized separate coverage about consumer boycotts and label changes in Canada and noted commentary from members of Congress criticizing the administration's approach.
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