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The Huron County Federation of Agriculture is responding to threats of tariffs on all Canadian goods by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
Trump has threatened 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods entering the U-S, if the Government of Canada does not do more to stop illegal drugs and migrants from crossing the border.
Murray Workman, President of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture, says this could deal a blow to farmers along Ontario’s West Coast.
“A 25 per cent cut is really, really going to hurt us,” Workman tells Country 104.9 News.
“Across the province, cash receipts for local farmers… we support $3.2 billion in GDP.”
At a meeting of political leaders, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reportedly told the President-elect a tariff on Canadian goods would hurt consumers on both sides of the border.
Workman shares that sentiment, saying there is a lot of exchange between the Canadian and American agricultural sectors.
“Some stuff is made here and then shipped over. Even animals,” Workman says.
“A lot of it goes back and forth, and we’re going to see increases in everything… it’s very concerning.”
Until a formal declaration is made by President-elect Trump, Workman says preparatory discussions are underway by farmers and senior levels of government.