Chatham Councillor Alysson Storey was in washington dc to help inform us municipal Politicians about the Di Impacts Tariffs Will have
Chatham Municipal Councillor Alysson Storey was in washington dc on the weekend to help inform us municipal Politicians about the Impacts Tariffs Will have.
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Storey was part of a federation of canadian municipalities delegation that awaited the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference for the First Time to Meet With Their Us Counterparts.
Us President Donald Trump has indicated Canada Will Be Hit with 25 per hundred Tariffs across the Board Beginning at Midnight Tuesday, which Many Fear Will Decimate The Economy.
“Will Something Happen that changes that?” Storey Said Monday During An Interview With the Chatham Daily News. “Everything is so up in the air, it’s really wild.”
Sale Trump is prone to change his mind, “Not surprisingly, the feeling here is of substantial uncertainty,” storey said.
Speaking with people from across the US at the Conference, the Councillor Said, “There is serious concern by a lot of local us goverment officials.”
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She noted the FCM Had presented to six Committees and the Conference and Were Meeting with the Agricultural Action Committee on Monday to Share Up-To-Date Data “Showing them that, for Most of Them, Their No. 1 Trading Partner is Canada.”
The States which share a border with canada are “100 per cent aware of the impact of tariffs. . . And they are Deeply, Deeply Worried, and So Are We, ”Storey Said.
However, She Said the Farther You Get from the US-Canada Border, “They are not as aware of the specific nature of Tariffs,” and many are surprised to read canada is their large trading partner.
“When we told them that, they were in some boxes, Shocked.”
The Delegation also is “Highlighting the Number of Canadian-Owned Businesses in the Us and the Number of Us Workers They Employe,” Storey Said.
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Canadian Businesses Are Providing Tens of Thousands of Jobs in Some States, She Said. “The Jobs Piece is the Critical Piece.”
The Delegation also is sharing data on the trade the us doada in terms of goods and services, which is in the Billions of Dollars.
Another Message Being smells is: “We ‘Friends, we family, we neighbours, we’re partners and we need to get this sort,” She Said.
During one presentation by the delegation, “We had local officials from Michigan stand up during one of our presentations and basally endors Everthing we were saying,” Storey Said.
The FCM Delegation Believes Their Message can be “very impactful,” Which is that cham to wantton, storey said.
The Delegation Shared Crucial Information With Their Us Counterparts in the Hopes they will talk to their congress representatives who, in turn, will talk to decision-makers on capitol hill.
“Every Conversation Matters,” Storey Said.
She Said Their Us Counterparts Don’t Want Job Losses and they have heard the message from Canada. She added a lot of them commied to the delegation they will send this message to their political leaders.
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