U.S. maple farms rely on Canada. How Trumps tariffs tap a pain point [Video]

The trade war between Canada and the U.S. is threatening to slow the flow of a famed Canadian export — maple syrup — and the equipment used to manufacture what’s often dubbed liquid gold.

“We wouldn’t be able to make maple syrup without Canada. They’re the kings,” Vermont maple farmer Jim Judd told Global News.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are threatening to stifle production and upend decades of cross-border co-operation in the industry.

Canada produces more than 70 per cent of the world’s maple syrup.

Quebec is the industry’s mecca, while neighbouring Vermont is the American capital.

The markets are highly integrated, with U.S. farmers relying heavily on Canadian manufacturing products and maple syrup itself.

“The U.S. doesn’t make enough of that product domestically,” said Vermont’s Maple Sugar Makers’ Association executive director Allison Hope.

But the state has seen considerable growth, with maple production increasing nearly 500 per cent in the last 20 years, …