A former Chicagoan who lived through the ordeal is watching her experience play out on-stage as "Come From Away" opens at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire.
The move comes days after trade talks broke down between the U.S. and Canada.
The new levies are expected to affect roughly $20 billion of Canadian goods
The United States imposed 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products early Saturday, and Canada said it would retaliate beginning Sept. 8 after last-ditch negotiations failed to resolve the latest strain in relations.
The new levies were set to go into effect early Wednesday.
Ambassador Pete Hoekstra is accused of normalizing diplomatic attacks on Canada.