World Business Report, 50% Tariff Warning: The US-Canada Trade War Escalates

World Business Report

50% Tariff Warning: The US-Canada Trade War Escalates

18 August 2026

Available for 29 days

The US has threatened Canda with a 50% tariff on goods, with billions of dollars of trade at stake. But can Canada persuade President Trump to change course? We take a look into the talks that have been happening so far.

We’ll also explore Chinese tech giant Alibaba’s latest move in the AI race.

And we ask if changing jobs is becoming a gamble fewer workers are willing to take?