Shared reactions to the increase in customs tariffs

The increase in American customs tariffs on certain products from Canada has aroused numerous reactions within the Canadian political class and the business community. While some salute that Ottawa has not folded the White House requests, others recall that the pricing war continues to have harmful effects on businesses.

The Prime Ministers of the Provinces mainly supported Ottawa’s decision not to precipitate the signing of a new commercial agreement with the United States.

Canada Ambassador to the United States Kirsten Hillman said that professional and constructive exchanges took place with the US president’s team throughout the week. The ideal agreement for Canada was not yet on the table, however, according to Canada’s chief negotiator with the United States.

I know that you have carefully taken into account the concerns raised by the Prime Ministers Provincialsaid the Prime Minister of Nova Scotia, Tim Houston, who says he keep hope that an agreement may be concluded.

Canada and the United States has failed to conclude a trade agreement before the deadline for 1^is August, the customs tariffs on Canadian imports which are not covered by the Canada-United States-Mexico (ACEUM) Agreement went from 25 % to 35 % on Friday.

Despite this intensification of the trade war, the cabinet of David Eby, the Prime Minister of British Columbia, wanted to salute the work of Ottawa.

Prime Minister Eby supports the efforts of the federal government to obtain a favorable agreement in Canada and are delighted to meet with Prime Minister Carney on the way a plain Canada can stand on his ownsaid its assistant communications director Jimmy Smith, in a statement.

In Alberta, Prime Minister Danielle Smith said she was happy to note that the goods in accordance with theAceum remain free from customs duties, including the vast majority of goods sold by Alberta in the United States, such as all petroleum, gas and agricultural products.

However, she notes that the federal government must immediately repeal the laws of the Trudeau era which restrict the exploitation of resources and which brake our economy and [qu’il doit aussi] Diversify and develop our export markets.

The new liberal government has not yet done so, which costs tens of millions of dollars in Canada every day in economic activity lossshe said.

The customs duties imposed by Washington are harmful to our workers and for our companiesdeplored the Prime Minister of Quebec, François Legault.

The latest events highlight all the importance that we must devote to diversify our markets and increase our economic autonomy. We will support our workers and companies.

Mr. Legault assured that his team is in contact with Ottawa and his counterparts from the provinces and specified that it is necessary Continue discussions with the US administration.

Susan Holt, Prime Minister of New Brunswick, urged The federal government to continue to protect our sectors from the lasting wood and steel against these devastating customs rights in a publication on X.

Let us recall that sectoral prices on steel, aluminum and automotive industry remain unchanged.

Stop minimizing the impact of prices, says the president of Unifor

Lana Payne, President of Unifor, the largest private sector union in the country, fears that some observers will not take full measure of the impacts of prices on the sectors such as automobile, steel and aluminum.

Stop trying to minimize the impact of this American trade war on Canada, saying that “most goods are covered by theAceum And are exempt, so it’s not so serious “she said on Friday.

Anyone who thinks that concession requests will stop at the automobile, steel and aluminum should wake upshe added.

Concession requests will continue. So we have the choice. Either we rush now, we put pressure, or we risk losing a lot.

Furthermore, it is not all the exporters who filled the necessary documents to avoid customs duties. Several small and medium -sized enterprises did not obtain the exemption granted to products in accordance with theAceumbecause the process for obtaining certification can be tedious and expensive for companies of this size.

The best understandingdespite everything

The impact of this new increase in customs duties will be limited, advances economist and senator Clément Gignac. In interview with First the info, He considered that the agreement between Canada and the United States remains better than that concluded with other countries, including the European Union.

He also believes that Canada should not answer with counter-trials, since they cost[nt] more expensive to Canadians, [ils] increase[nt] L’Inflation and [ils] deprives us[nt] additional drop in interest rates.

HAS A whole morningthe professor of international economic law at Laval University Richard Ouellet explained that the American president would harm If he returned to the terms of an agreement he negotiated himself, while he is negotiating dozens of agreements with other countries.

Véronique Proulx, President and CEO of the Quebec Chambers of Commerce Federation, says it is not the customs duties that inconvenience the business community, but rather the uncertainty that hovers around them.

It is not the rates that hurt our companies the mostshe said. On the other hand, the uncertainty generated by the announcements of the president […] has a real impact on our investments, our jobs and our exportsshe said in an interview with A whole morning.

Build a strong Canada

Prime Minister Carney resumed one of his electoral campaign messages in his reaction to the failure of this wave of commercial negotiations.

While we are continuing our commercial negotiations with the United States, the Government of Canada is resolutely focused on what it can control: building a strong Canada.

Mr. Carney recalls that he is putting on the facilitation of trade between the provinces and the territories for build a single Canadian economyanother message from the electoral campaign.

According to Mr. Carney, the major national projects in the boxes, and which will be favored by the adoption of Bill C-5, could generate new investments over $ 500 billion in Canada.

By collaborating with Canadian workers and using our country’s resources for the benefit of all Canadian and Canadian, we can give ourselves more than any foreign government can never take ushe said.