BLUE WAVE IN U.S . DOESNT CHANGE BUSINESSES SEEKING IMMEDIATE TRADE WAR RELIEF , SAY SECTOR REPS - THE HILL TIMES

What happened: U.S. midterm results did not change the immediate tariff challenges facing Canadian businesses, sector representatives told The Hill Times, though the outcome may signal voter concern about affordability. Key numbers: 14 plastic product classifications face 50-per-cent U.S. Why it matters: The CIAC says tariffs risk jobs, investment, and competitiveness, and urges Ottawa to apply an interim 25-per-cent surtax to the nine uncovered plastic classes. The FPAC says the on-again, off-again tariff changes create uncertainty and disrupt customer relationships.

U.S. midterm results did not change the immediate tariff challenges facing Canadian businesses, sector representatives told The Hill Times, though the outcome may signal voter concern about affordability.

The CIAC says tariffs risk jobs, investment, and competitiveness, and urges Ottawa to apply an interim 25-per-cent surtax to the nine uncovered plastic classes. The FPAC says the on-again, off-again tariff changes create uncertainty and disrupt customer relationships.