Manitoba's Kinew Backs Ford 100% as Tariff Fight Spurs Trade Council Meeting
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Updated · CBC Sports · Aug 25
Manitoba's Kinew Backs Ford 100% as Tariff Fight Spurs Trade Council Meeting
3 articles · Updated · CBC Sports · Aug 25
Summary
Wab Kinew said he has Doug Ford's back “100 per cent” after Ford and Donald Trump traded insults Monday, and said he had just spoken with the Ontario premier.
A constructive meeting with Manitoba's U.S. trade council focused on shielding provincial industries and workers from job losses tied to U.S. tariffs that took effect Friday at midnight.
Business and labour representatives discussed which Manitoba sectors face the biggest hit and what provincial supports may be needed once Ottawa unveils business aid and counter-tariff details Tuesday.
Obby Khan, Manitoba's Progressive Conservative leader, pressed Kinew to move quickly with a clear plan, underscoring pressure on provinces to respond as the Canada-U.S. trade dispute widens.
Beyond political bravado uniting against U.S. tariffs, what concrete financial lifelines are awaiting vulnerable Canadian businesses and transport workers?
How will Manitoba's push to "buy local" shield its economy from the massive cross-border tariff shock hitting the trucking and export sectors?
Could Canada's planned dollar-for-dollar retaliation unintentionally trigger worse economic fallout for the very workers these policies aim to protect?