Trump tariffs on Canada may hit these certain jobs in Alberta HARD

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to announce big tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods tomorrow, and jobs in several key Alberta industries could take a massive hit.

In November, Trump first announced his intention to impose a 25 per cent tariff on products from Canada and Mexico, a comment Canadian politicians initially dismissed as a joke. After extending a previous deadline set for the tariffs, Trump seems set to proceed with his plans to impose a 25 per cent tariff on both countries come March 4.

Hundreds of thousands of jobs in the province are supported by trade with the U.S. across key industries like energy, manufacturing, and transportation, according to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Canada-U.S. Trade Tracker.

“Alberta is one of the major drivers of Canada-U.S. trade,” Andrew DiCapua, senior economist at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, told Daily Hive.

Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Exports to the U.S. support just over 356,000 jobs: 185,000 in mining, oil, and gas; 75,000 in manufacturing; and 34,000 in transportation and warehousing. That’s roughly one-third of the population of Calgary or Edmonton.

The province’s top five export products to the U.S. are mineral products, chemicals, live animals and products, plastics and rubber, and machinery and electrical equipment.

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Crude oil makes up more than 70 per cent of Alberta’s exports to the U.S., totalling over $133 billion, which DiCapua said demonstrated Alberta’s “essential” role in North American energy.

“One quick look at this data and you can see how, on both sides of the border, we stand to lose jobs, investment, and decades of integrated and shared success.”

Canadian Chamber of Commerce

“Take Illinois, for example — not only is it Alberta’s largest trading partner, but it is also a key refining hub for Canadian crude.”

According to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, nearly $188 billion in goods is traded between Canada and the U.S..

“The facts are clear: tariffs disrupt trade and harm both Canadians and Americans,” DiCapua warned.

Are you concerned about the tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump seems to be sending our way and the impact they may have on Alberta jobs? Let us know in the comments below.