Lobbyists address Canada-U.S. dynamic in face of shifting tariffs from unpredictable Trump: ‘it’s changed’

U.S. President Donald Trump's mind 'gets whipped around, even within 24 hours,' says Corinne Pohlmann, executive vice-president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, who also says Trump has changed how her organization represents its members to the Canadian federal government.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and President Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office on May 6, 2025.Photograph courtesy of Flickr/Official White House photographer Daniel Torok

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BY JESSE CNOCKAERT

August 4, 2025

Struggling to anticipate the actions of an American president who repeatedly changes his mind about tariffs has become a concern for lobbyists who are focusing more heavily in recent months on issues pertaining to Canada-United States relations and the economy.

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