David Paterson, Ontario’s representative in Washington, said the American plan is to impose tariffs by sector across countries all around the world on April 2. From there, the countries that get along with the U.S. the best will be “first in line” to adjust or mitigate the tariffs.
“This is the policy. This is the way they’re going forward,” Paterson said. “And I think [Thursday] gave us a lot of clarity.”