Nova Scotia premier says Trump tariffs threaten thousands of jobs in province – Halifax [Video]

A threat by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian products could cost thousands of jobs in Nova Scotia, Premier Tim Houston warned Thursday.

Houston said the proposed tariffs would threaten jobs in the agriculture and fishery sectors as well as in the manufacturing of products such as tires.

“A tariff at that level could impact thousands of Nova Scotia jobs,” he told reporters following a cabinet meeting. “It’s a serious issue and it’s something we are concerned about.”

Tire giant Michelin operates three plants in Nova Scotia, and Houston said his government has already been in discussions with the company as the province looks to protect jobs across its economy.

According to Nova Scotia government statistics, nearly 70 per cent of the province’s exports from January to September 2024 went to the United States. Exports, the bulk of which were seafood, agricultural products, lumber …