Majority of Canadian businesses concerned how tariffs will impact wildfire and climate costs [Video]

Over 90 per cent of business leaders are concerned about the upcoming wildfire season amid trade wars and a looming recession.

A survey released today by KPMG, a Canadian business advisory firm, found that most businesses nationwide are desperately factoring in climate disasters into their operations ahead of this summer.

Two-thirds of respondents even cited that they are now actively preparing for climate-related emergencies as part of their day-to-day strategies, as over the last few years, instances of wildfires and other climate disasters have shifted from a possibility to almost a certainty.

“As wildfires rip through parts of Manitoba and northwestern Ontario, and after what we witnessed in L.A., it no longer matters where you live – whether it’s in Canada’s remote boreal forest or in the middle of a major city – the growing intensity and frequency of extreme weather events makes everyone vulnerable,” said Roopa Davé, National Climate …