Chatham-Kent council seeks assessment of tariff-affected sectors

With little movement in Canada’s trade dispute with the U.S., Chatham-Kent will look into the impact of tariff-affected industries in the area. In a successful motion, which she amended after receiving staff information, Chatham Coun. Alysson Storey asked for an economic assessment identifying high-risk employment sectors and estimated job losses resulting from tariff impacts. She said it was to simply build on the ongoing municipal efforts to help mitigate the situation. “Basically,