Trade war threatens more than 50,000 Canadian small businesses
A Canadian business federation estimates that more than 50,000 small businesses could be at risk as new product bans loom amid the U.S.-Canada trade dispute. The estimate indicates broader potential disruption beyond the previously reported auto-sector impact.
Expanded trade restrictions could damage North American supply chains and increase business failures and consumer costs.
Why 54 is a meaningful score
A score of 54 sits in DoomRadar's 41–60 band, which represents meaningful regional, economic or public impact. The score estimates potential severity and wider impact; it is not a probability or a forecast of losses.
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