SOLBERG: Manitoba businesses crushed between two tariffs

SOLBERG: Manitoba businesses crushed between two tariffs

Small businesses across Canada are caught in the crossfire of ongoing trade tensions with the U.S., and Manitoba is no exception. According to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), two-thirds of Manitoba firms are struggling with tariffs on steel and aluminum, while nearly half (45%) are being hit by Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods. Many entrepreneurs who initially supported counter-tariffs now say they have been alm…