Hamilton Mayor Andrea Horwath estimates there are somewhere around 20,000 to 25,000 people who are employed in the industry in her city.
The mayor of Hamilton, Ont., said that the people in her city are pretty anxious about potential effects of the recent tariff on steel and aluminum announced by U.S. President Donald Trump.
“I think Canada is going to be disproportionately affected by what happens because 23 per cent of U.S. steel imports come from Canada.”Horwath estimates there are somewhere around 20,000 to 25,000 people who are employed in the industry in Hamilton. While Hamilton could feel the pinch, it has a more diversified economy than some other areas of Canada such as Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. and Selkirk, Man.
This is not the first time Trump has gone down this path, having levied tariffs on Canadian imports in 2018 and also in 2020. “So, for example, going after Florida orange juice there, they’re going to want to pick specific products and specific industries where they can cost American businesses revenue,” the McMaster assistant professor explained.
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