THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE LOCAL SURVEY
We'll be able to tailor our actions with regional partners and also be able to feed the Federation of Chambers of Commerce (FCCQ), which represents us in this major lobbying operation with American leaders.
We're gathering local data to assess the impact of the tariff war, and we'd like to hear from you tooThe signing of Donald Trump's executive order imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Canada has had the effect of an earthquake across the country. The federal government is in full battle mode. After announcing its response on Saturday, Ottawa confirmed on Sunday February 2, 2025 that it will challenge the American measure before the World Trade Organization (WTO). Source https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2137448/tarifs-douaniers-donald-trump-illegal-legal-omc-poursuite-aceum
Canada unveils list of targeted products
Ottawaon Sunday provided an initial list of US products that will be subject to counter-tariffs.
These details concern only the first wave of counter-tariffs, which will be implemented as of Tuesday and amount to 25% on $30 billion of US imports.
The list covers a wide range of product types, including
- Poultry
- Dairy products
- Sugar
- Wine and alcoholic beverages
- Tobacco
- Cosmetic products
- Showers and bathtubs
- Plastic products
- The tires
Another wave, affecting $125 billion in U.S. imports, will follow in three weeks.It will include products such as passenger vehicles, trucks and buses, steel and aluminum products, certain fruits and vegetables, aerospace products, beef, pork, dairy products, and much more, the government points out in a release.Source https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2137236/trump-guerre-commerciale-canada-trudeau-riposte IMPORTANT: Your responses will be processed to create prioritized issue lines and guide the production of more in-depth questions to feed into strategic planning in 2025, your individual comments remain confidential. We omit personal information in order to process the information.we need these responses to make up our minds on this subject and continue our role as the voice of the business community.thank you for always being so proactive!
