Steel and Aluminum tariffs

Ottawa, February 12, 2025: A new study by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce has identified Calgary, Saint John (N.B.), and Windsor (Ont.) as the most vulnerable cities to U.S. tariffs, particularly in the oil, automotive, and manufacturing sectors. The U.S. Tariff Exposure Index, based on Statistics Canada trade data, assessed the impact of former President Donald Trump’s proposed 25% tariffs on all Canadian imports, which have now been enforced on steel and aluminum.Saint John, N.B., is the most at-risk city, home to Canada’s largest crude oil refinery, which exports over 80% of its output to the U.S. Other key exports…