1 Million Jobs at Risk From US Tariffs: Immigration Minister

The imposition of full U.S. tariffs on Canada places approximately one million Canadian jobs at risk, says Immigration Minister Marc Miller. “No matter what we do, if tariffs come into place, it is going to be painful for the Canadian economy. A million jobs at risk is no joke,” Miller said during a March 3 press conference in Montreal. “It’s something that we have to take seriously.” Miller’s comments came before U.S. President Donald Trump said later that day he would impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico, noting there’s nothing either country could do to avoid them at this stage....