In November 2024, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to sign an executive order imposing a 25-percent tariff on all products entering the United States from Mexico and Canada.
In response to this announcement, CGTN Stringer took to the streets of Toronto, Canada, to gauge public opinion on the potential impact of these tariffs.
Residents expressed concern that the proposed tariffs would harm both the U.S. and Canadian economies. Many believe that such a policy would not only affect Canadian producers and farmers but also have adverse effects on American consumers.
‘This policy will not really harm Canadian producers and farmers but will probably harm the American people,’ said a local resident. ‘They will be the ones who pay the price for increased tariffs.’
The sentiment among Toronto locals reflects a broader concern about the potential economic fallout from increased trade barriers between the neighboring countries.
Reference(s):
We Talk: How do Canadians view Trump's plan to raise tariffs?
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