Kentucky governor is on our side
U.S. President Donald Trump has unleashed tariffs against Canada today, setting in motion a trade war between two countries with deeply linked economies, jeopardizing jobs and likely raising consumer prices on both sides of the border.
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Kentucky governor says Canada-U.S. relationship ‘too important’
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear spoke to Vassy Kapelos on CTV’s Power Play Tuesday, saying the vast majority of Kentucky residents and Americans
view Canada as one of their closest allies.
“This relationship is far too important to have a trade war,” Beshear said, adding that Kentucky residents should want a “strong Canada,” as nearly 25 per cent of the state’s exports go up north.
The governor said that tariffs will hurt Americans in a number of ways, including at the pump, at the grocery store and with housing prices.
“An immediate tariff isn’t going to create a factory overnight, but it is going to drive up prices overnight,” he said.
Beshear ended the interview by saying that the issue of tariffs has found common ground between Democrats and Republicans in Kentucky.
“If Mitch McConnell, Rand Paul and myself are all saying something is a bad idea, it’s because it’s a really bad idea.”
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