CBC Manitoba: Manitoba agri-food industry wary of potential trade war with U.S. as premiers close ranks

Shiu-Yik Au, an associate professor of finance at the University of Manitoba, said the uncertainty alone is having an effect on the province’s businesses.

“Maybe they have to face a tariff or maybe they don’t, and that’s going to cause them to delay investment, cut back orders, hours for employees,” he said. 

“If you’re a working Manitoban and you’re working at a factory and your boss is worried about tariffs, you may not get as many hours, maybe not getting overtime anymore. You feel the pinch a little bit.”

Au said it’s hard to tell whether Trump will actually carry out his threats, but if he does, Canada must strike back.

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