Manufacturing sector and others lobbying hard for federal government support during 30-day tariff pause

Investments are frozen and long-term planning decisions are largely on hold in the manufacturing sector ‘as everybody tries to figure out where this is going to go,’ said a vice-president of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters.

On Feb. 3, U.S. President Donald Trump, left, agreed to put a 30-day pause on tariffs against Canada. In a social media post Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada would take measures intended stop the flow of fentanyl across the border.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade and courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

February 10, 2025

A looming threat of economic freefall because of possible American tariffs has brought about a shift in lobbying as Canada’s manufacturers and other business sectors either ramp up or adjust their advocacy messages to call for federal government actions to help weather the...

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