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The 25 per cent tariffs on virtually all Canadian goods will have varying impacts on Quebec's steel, aluminum, manufacturing, forestry and fishing sectors.

Here's how Trump's tariffs could affect major Quebec industries

An alumiunum factory in Saguenay, Que. In Quebec almost 40,000 jobs are tied to the aluminium industry. It's just one of the industries impacted by Trump's 25 per cent tariffs which came into effect Tuesday. 

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Economists and experts say Quebec is in an unfavourable financial position at an inopportune moment. As the province weighs potentially costly measures to counteract tariff impacts, they warn that any relief measures would have to be extremely targeted or risk putting the province’s books into an even more dire state. 

The Quebec government is promising to help businesses affected by tariffs. Can it afford to?

Quebec Premier Francois Legault makes an announcement to develop the Contrecoeur terminal in Contrecoeur, Que on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025.

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Being confused by Donald Trump's tariff threats isn't a flaw — it's proof you're paying attention in the funhouse maze of Trump's trade decrees.

Confused by Trump's many tariff threats? Here's what's going on

President Donald Trump launched a trade war against Canada on Saturday by imposing a 25 per cent tariff on virtually all goods from the U.S.'s neighbour — an unprecedented strike against a long-standing ally that could throw the economy into a tailspin. A White House fact sheet sent to CBC News says tariffs of 25 per cent on Mexican goods and 10 per cent on China products will also be levied.

Trudeau hits back at the U.S. with big tariffs after Trump launches a trade war

Several premiers are decrying U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose punishing tariffs on virtually all Canadian goods and are calling for a powerful retaliatory response from Ottawa and Canada as a whole.

Premiers decry Trump's tariffs, announce countermeasures and call for federal response

It's a decidedly unfestive concept: a possible recession in Quebec. But politicians and economic experts have many opinions on what it actually means, or even whether it’s really happening.

Quebec is in a recession. Maybe. What does that even mean?

Cassandra Yanez-Leyton

With the threat of U.S. tariffs looming at the beginning of March, Quebec government officials are looking for ways to diversify the province's economy, which has historically relied on American markets. What would that entail across different sectors?

High costs, shifting gears: Quebec business leaders say diversifying exports easier said than done

Huppé is a Quebec furniture company that's been active since 1967. 

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told business leaders at the Canada-U.S. Economic Summit in Toronto that U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to annex Canada "is a real thing."

Trump's threat to annex Canada 'real' and motivated by access to critical minerals, Trudeau tells crowd

Internal Trade Minister Anita Anand told reporters in Halifax on Wednesday that long-standing internal trade barriers could be eliminated within 30 days.

Anand suggests Canada's interprovincial barriers could crumble within a month

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will try to strengthen Canada’s trade and security ties over the next five days with European allies also facing threats from U.S. President Donald Trump over their economy and sovereignty.

Trudeau heads to Europe to shore up alliances in face of Trump threats

Many of the concessions Trump claimed to have won from Mexico when he agreed to a delay on tariffs were not really new, at least in a significant way. But Mexico's former ambassador to the U.S. says the country should still expect more tariff threats, if not worse.

What did Mexico give Trump? A bit of theatre, says former ambassador

Tariffs proposed by Donald Trump would clearly have a direct impact on Canadian exporters, but the effects would not end there, especially if a trade war ensues.

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