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Canadian shoppers anxious and outraged at Trump tariff threats

Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Shopping has become a political act for many consumers worried and angry about the looming trade war between Canada and the U.S. 

U.S. President Donald Trump gave Canada a one-month reprieve from his proposed 25 per cent tariffs on Monday, but the threat is still a very real possibility.

Armed with her shopping trolley and braving the snow along Vancouver’s Fourth Avenue this week, 80-year-old Jude Gilroy is indignant and apprehensive on how the looming trade war between the two countries will play out for Canadian consumers. 

For her part, Gilroy plans to shop for Canadian products as best she can and worries about a potential economic recession. 

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Pierre Poilievre promises patriotism but stays vague about U.S. tariff threat

Canada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

On the eve of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s meeting with premiers to tackle the threat of looming U.S. tariffs, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre was on the West Coast hosting a packed “axe the tax” rally. 

Poilievre’s speech Tuesday night to the large crowd at Dwight Hall in Powell River was heavy with patriotism but didn’t address how he’d tackle incoming U.S. president Donald Trump’s promise to impose a 25-per-cent tariff on Canadian goods. 

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