Canada Tariffs

Canadians went to the polls Monday. In Northern New York, expectations of strained relations and a continued trade war remain.

Visitor traffic from Canada into northern New York is down by a third over last year.

North Country interests are carefully watching Canada's political duel and the implications for cross border trade.

The Town of Plattsburgh Supervisor is slamming new tariffs on Canadian goods to be announced Wednesday by the Trump administration.

Vermont Senator Peter Welch will hold a roundtable on U.S. and Canadian tariffs in a border community on Tuesday.

State lawmakers from northern New York agree with Governor Kathy Hochul that affordability is the watchword as the legislative session continues. But they have some disagreements about how to accomplish it.

The Liberal Party of Canada has chosen Mark Carney as its new leader and, as the party in power, will swear him in as the country’s new Prime Minister of Canada. The election came as a surprise and interests north and south of the border are curious to see how Carney responds to the escalating trade war with the U.S.

President Trump’s tariff policy has created confusion and retaliation from Canada.

Premier Doug Ford says Ontario will impose a surcharge on electricity purchased by Minnesota, Michigan and New York in response to 25 percent tariffs imposed on Canada by the Trump Administration.

The United States imposed 25 percent tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods at midnight Tuesday. Canada immediately announced reciprocal tariffs. Northern border interests are watching the leaders of both countries as negotiations continue and the economic ramifications of the border taxes begin to be felt.