Southwestern Ontario Faces U.S. Tariffs
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ANALYSIS: Trump tariffs would hammer SW Ontario auto, agri-food sectors
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Southwestern Ontario may be Ground Zero for impact U.S. tariffs would have on provincial economy, economists warn.
The region, heartland for automotive manufacturing and agriculture and food, would bear the brunt of the loss of 500,000 jobs forecast as a result of 25 -per-cent tariffs.
The Canadian automotive industry sells 75 per cent of its goods to the United States , compared to 45 per cent for all manufacturing.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford called an early election 16 months before his mandate was to end to deal with the threat of a tariff war.
He has threatened retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. , suggesting Ontario cut off electricity exports.
Ontario 's opposition parties said they would support emergency spending by the Progressive Conservative majority.