“We are deeply concerned about the impact of US tariffs on Canadian exports, particularly on Calgary’s key industries, including energy, manufacturing and agriculture,” said Deborah Yedlin, president and CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce in a statement.
“Tariffs of this magnitude risk billions in revenue, threaten thousands of jobs, disrupt the integrated supply chains critical to our economy and exacerbate affordability challenges. With small businesses responsible for 42 per cent of Canada’s exports to the US, we are particularly troubled by the sweeping impact tariffs would have across the economy.”
Yedlin says she recognizes the importance of defending Canadian interests, but the “Chamber strongly opposes retaliatory measures, including export taxes or restrictions on Canadian oil and natural gas to the United States.”