Canadians are bracing alongside other geopolitical partners as President Donald Trump prepares to unleash his next round of tariffs in what he is calling "liberation day."

As political tensions rise between the U.S. and Canada, partly fueled by President Donald Trump's tariff policies, some people are caught in the middle. Denise Amato, who currently lives in Tonawanda,

Nouriel Roubini, chief executive officer of Roubini Macro Associates, expects President Donald Trump's trade war to escalate with China and the market will keep going lower and lower. He says Trump, China's Xi Jinping and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are all playing a dangerous game of chicken. Roubini is on "Bloomberg Surveillance."

President Trump's newest tariffs sparked pledges by Canada's prime minster to 'fight' back while some said they were committed to working with partners and others look to take on Washington.

Trump's new phrase came in response to criticism he has received over his new "Liberation Day" tariffs, announced last week.

While the president has threatened to ratchet up duties against both in recent weeks, he has yet to take direct aim at them.

Just hours before Trump was set to announce his plan for “reciprocal tariffs,” the Senate was expected to vote on a resolution that offers Republicans an off-ramp to the import taxes on Canada.