Businesses across Canada race against the clock amid 90-day tariff pause [Video]

Amidst a 90-day pause, small businesses in Canada scramble to prepare for an uncertain future as tariffs loom over the country.

At the time of publication, Canada remains in a fragile state of grace, as the Trump administration lowered the global tariff rate to 10 per cent for three months to generate negotiations with world leaders.

But while that 10 per cent tariff does not apply to Canada or Mexico, Canada still endures a 25 per cent tariff on vehicle imports and their corresponding materials. Anxiety has also been brewing since U.S. President Donald Trump threatened 25 per cent tariffs on all goods from its North American neighbours shortly after he was elected. The tariffs, reportedly an emergency response to fentanyl trafficking, have been paused, implemented, and rolled back several times since Feb. 1.

A survey from Merchant Growth — a Canadian company specializing in nationwide finance — found that, on a large scale, most small businesses still fear the worst if …