Canadian companies seek to be certain of the American tariff war

A deal or a deal, what Weiss wants is certainty.

He imports his work in the Tauurus Craco, and distributed machines from abroad and distributed throughout North America, especially to the United States.

But President Donald Trump’s tariff for Canadian products has left him, such as many independent business owners, unable to plan for the future.

“What was creating the frequency in the market was that people do not know how this will go,” Mr. Loew told the BBC in June.

“In small business, the frequency is a killer.”

Tauurus Craco was severely exposed through the customs tariff earlier this year when it was forced to get rid of nearly $ 35,000 Canadian dollars ($ 25,500, 18,700 pounds) because the shipment to the United States crossed the border a few minutes after the deadline.

“It is completely punitive. From a small business perspective, this is more than the cost we spend on water and gas throughout the year,” he said.

Although Trump has stopped this tariff after a few hours, the Krako Taurus still has to pay. Mr. Loew said that rejection means not to allow the transfer of its products to the United States.

“It is like dealing with mobs,” he said.

Canada in an introductory war against its largest commercial partner, facing a series of drawings, especially on minerals and cars.

Since he took office in January, Trump announced a series of import taxes on goods from other countries – on the pretext that it will enhance American manufacturing and protect jobs.

The uncertainty that followed the economy of Canada and extensive conversations between the two countries struck an obstacle on Friday.

Prime Minister Mark Carney described Trump’s tariff as “unfair”, and he said during his campaign in the April elections that the “old relationship” with the United States “is over.”

Soon after winning these elections, Prime Minister visited Washington, and took a more reconciliation message to the White House to launch talks on a new commercial and security deal.

The deadline for July 16 has been appointed since then to divide this deal, and President Trump said at the last group summit that he is optimistic that the two countries can “work on something” in trade.

But on Friday, Trump said he reduces trade talks on Canada’s digital services tax.

“We end all discussions about trade with Canada, immediately effective,” he wrote on social media.

Carney threatened to impose another round of revenge definitions on the United States if the talks did not succeed.

Mr. Love welcomes any possibility of a deal.

“Give us a set of rules, leave them alone, and let us work within these rules,” he said.

“It is like sport, right? Everyone goes to the field and plays on a set of rules, but you do not change the rules in the middle of the game.”

Javille Kongsa, the international director of policy in the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, said companies hope to bring the stability agreement.

Until now, they had to move in a very natural view, “where things appear to be increased or added without a very clear signal to the cause.”

Canada relies heavily on trade with the United States, with 75 % of its exports south, according to Canada statistics.

Its economy has slowed in the first quarter of 2025 as a result of the commercial war and the uncertainty that followed – only 0.8 % grows between January 1 and March 31, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).

0.1 % shrunk more than a month in April.

The timetable for definitions shows what is a few months.

On February 1, Trump imposed a 25 % tariff on most Canadian imports, then hung it for a month after days. It was re -imposed when that deadline has expired, just to delay again.

It was not long later, granted an exemption for all the goods that were compatible with the current North America’s free trade deal, known as USMCA.

Then in March, the United States imposed a 25 % global tariff on imported steel and aluminum as well as on imported vehicles.

This month, Trump raised the metal tariff to 50 %.

The manufacturing sector was in the spotlight when it was related to definitions, but the services sector is also affected by the uncertainty, if not directly.

Sam Gupta is the founder and CEO of Elevatiq, a Buffalo, New York and Toronto.

Mr. Gupta said that most people do not think about the services sector during a period of uncertainty, describing it as a “unpleasant father’s wife” of the economy.

“Attention to all manufacturing companies and companies that are directly affected by the supply chain,” he said.

Still, services – which includes everything from financing to tourism – constitutes a large percentage of the Canadian economy, which represents the vast majority of its working power.

The service exporters of the service were not struck with the same manufacturing, but their outlook on the market in the lowest level in years, according to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce data.

While Ottawa has carried out many measures to provide relief to companies that reach the definitions – including the money collected by the counter -tariffs – the services sector did not receive any compensation.

Mr. Gupta said: “We are not even in the conversation.” “We are not present.”

He said that his work is not financially struggling at the present time, but he indicated that inquiries about his company’s services “decreased by 50 %.”

“As far as our understanding goes, many companies do not think about these long -term investments at the present time. They are only, it’s not only in the mentality,” he said.

“The biggest fear that we all have is now, I don’t know how long it will continue. If that will be six months, for a year, 18 months, we can still survive. But let’s say that this lasts for two years, and three years, my God, it will be really difficult.”

He said that this was the most difficult period for this industry in its 20 -year career, as the sector faces a mixture of challenges.

Mr. Gupta remembers how easy to get a good -wage job early in his career.

“Even when I was graduating, we were receiving their salaries like madness. We were so arrogant that we would not pick up calls from recruits,” he said.

“But now with Amnesty International, with customs tariffs, economics, everything, everyone I know is struggling,” he said.

Canadian statistics indicate that 56 % of all companies exported to the United States have taken measures to mitigate the impact of definitions.

More than 30 % have delayed investment and major expenses, while 25 % sought alternative clients outside the United States.

Canada Bank said on Wednesday that exports to the United States fell by more than 15 % in April. Steel and aluminum exports decreased by 25 % and 11 %, and vehicle export decreased by 25 %.

But despite everything, the master remains positive.

He said that companies can navigate challenges as long as the United States does not continue to change their trade policy.

“We are entrepreneurs. We are full of urination and vinegar, as they say,” he said.

“We do everything we can to continue fighting. I think we will be successful; we just need to know what basic rules are.”