U.S. and Canada Escalate Tariff Dispute
By Omar Nashashibi | September 16, 2026
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As Canada responds to U.S. Section 338 tariffs, U.S. President Donald Trump retaliates with more tariffs and even import bans. The U.S. and Canada have escalated their tariff dispute following the breakdown of bilateral negotiations in August. The initial U.S. Section 338 tariffs took effect Aug. 22, imposing an additional 50% duty on specified Canadian […]
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Omar Nashashibi
Omar S. Nashashibi is the Founder of Inside Beltway, a nonpartisan lobbying and strategic consulting firm in Washington, D.C. Having worked in the nation’s capital for over twenty-five years, Mr. Nashashibi provides strategic consulting services to companies while also lobbying the White House and Congress on behalf of manufacturing, associations, defense firms, nonprofits, and other sectors. He works with policymakers on trade, taxes, environmental and workplace regulations, supply chains, job training and identifying grants and funding to support projects. Having started his career in Washington D.C. in 1996, Mr. Nashashibi worked for the Office of Management and Budget, a branch of the White House, a large multi-state law firm, and founded a previous lobbying firm in 2005. He graduated from the George Washington University in Washington, D.C., where he studied Political Science and International Affairs.
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