"We’re taking that right on the chin,” Gilbert tells the magazine, explaining that he would have to pay tariffs on the fertilizer and farm equipment he buys too.
Gilbert's comments quickly went viral on Reddit subreddit r/Canada, where sympathy from Canadians was in short supply.
"How can an adult believe that the president of one country could force an exporter in another country to pay a tax on his or her behalf? How would that even work?" says one user.
Gilbert is hardly alone as Trump's international trade war continues on. Many industries, including manufacturing and construction, are seeing rising costs. Consumers aren't safe either.
The average family is expected to pay an estimated $3,800 more a year for groceries, clothing, furniture, cars and more.
Cars in particular are expected to see a 15% to 20% increase in prices.
With costs climbing across the board, economists are sounding alarms over rising recession risks. At the Canadian border, The Atlantic asserts the recession is already here.
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