The Nova Scotia Labor Federation said tariffs are an unprecedented challenge to the province’s workforce.
Federal President Danny Cavanagh said in a media statement that thousands of workers in Nova Scotia are engaged in export-oriented industries, including wood, seafood, Christmas trees, paper products and tires of three Michelin plants.
He said the industries now face serious competitive disadvantages in the U.S. market, adding that the Nova Scotia government should provide job insurance expansion, support programs for vulnerable exporters, and provincial subsidies to help employers protect their jobs in the event of a downturn.
“These tariffs are not only numbers on paper; they pose a direct threat to the livelihoods of thousands of Nova Scotia workers and their families,” Kavana said.
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Dan Kelly, president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Enterprises (CFIB), said in a media statement that provinces and territories urgently need to work together to eliminate barriers to inter-provincial trade.
He called on the federal government to recall Parliament and said the collected tariffs should be returned to affected businesses.
Kelly also said he hopes the government will pass legislation to ensure that the carbon tax discount is tax-free to raise the tax-free threshold for lifetime capital gains to $1.25 million and to ensure that the promised incentives for Canadian entrepreneurs remain in place.
