Manitoba doctors overwhelmingly concerned about impacts of trade war, report says – Winnipeg [Video]

Stress over the potential impact of U.S. tariffs could have a detrimental effect on Manitobans’ heath, an organization representing physicians across the province says.

Doctors Manitoba president Randy Guzman said Thursday that a new survey of its members shows that most doctors in the province — 95 per cent of them — are concerned that the economic uncertainty could affect health-care and research funding, as well as potential cost increases for medical supplies and medications.

And that’s not including the possible impacts on individual patients who are dealing with heightened economic stress in their own lives.

“Economic impacts like inflation or job loss can have a direct impact on one’s health and well-being,” Guzman said.

“We’re already seeing the toll this prolonged and unpredictable uncertainty is taking on our patients, causing stress and anxiety.”

U.S. President Donald Trumphas said his threatened tariffs against both Canada and Mexico are still going ahead as planned and are slated to …