In response to U.S. tariff threats, mayors from cities and towns along the Canada-U.S. border have formed this partnership, led by Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens, to mobilize and unify voices of these communities who will be hit hardest.
In the face of economic blow expected from U.S. tariffs, Vancouver is exploring a series of measures to help business owners weather the storm, including a potential property tax deferral for commercial properties.
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The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) joined the U.S. Conference of Mayors and a delegation of Mexican mayors for a tri-national trade summit of local leaders in Washington, D.C. At the heart of these discussions: the shared consequences of recent tariffs on workers, industries, and communities in all three countries. Through direct exchanges with their counterparts, Canadian mayors shared local experiences and data on the economic toll these measures are taking. Together, local leaders issued a united call to bring an end to the damaging tariffs.
Today, mayors and local officials from the United States, Mexico, and Canada issued a joint statement in support of North American trade at the conclusion of a trilateral summit in Washington D.C. Representatives of a multiparty group of mayors and other local officials representing cities and municipalities from the three nations are standing together to promote the value of fair trade for their communities and warn of the high cost tariffs impose on families, businesses, and local communities.
The president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Rebecca Bligh, issued the following statement at the conclusion of this week’s FCM Board of Directors’ meeting in Dorval, Quebec.
Ottawa, ON – Canada’s municipalities are mobilizing to protect local economies as the U.S.
FCM strongly condemns new U.S. tariffs on Canadian products and warns of the severe consequences they will have on local economies across the country.
