Businesses in rural P.E.I. adapting, seeking new markets amid global tariff turmoil [Video]

Several rural business owners in Prince Edward Island are feeling the pressure of an uncertain global trade environment, much of it sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but many say they will be able to adapt and find opportunities.

That was one of the key takeaways from an event held Wednesday in Vernon River, organized by the Community Business Development Corporation.

The event brought together entrepreneurs and people from various industries on P.E.I. to connect and share strategies amid the ever-changing trade landscape.

Evan Nobles is co-owner of Belfast Mini Mills, which manufactures textile machines and exports them around the world. 

He estimates about half of the company’s sales are to the United States, and customers south of the border were worried that Belfast Mini Mills would pull out of that market entirely. 

“It was a big hiccup at the beginning. As soon as we heard the tariffs, everyone …