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CBC Manitoba: Anxious Canadian farmers brace for U.S. tariffs

January 29, 2025 — 

Manitoba farmers are bracing for possible tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump, but there’s only so much they can do to prepare since 60 per cent of Canada’s agricultural exports go south of the border.

Associate professor of economics, Fletcher Baragar discusses the impacts the tariffs will have on the agricultural sector in Manitoba.

To watch and listen to the full story, please follow the link to CBC Manitoba.

CBC also wrote an online article for the story, follow the link to Farmers in southern Manitoba anxious, bracing for U.S. tariffs 

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