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CAN: Up to 29,000 jobs at risk because of Trump tariffs

Windsor-Essex's greenhouse sector — a vital contributor to Ontario's economy — is bracing for significant fallout as former U.S. President Donald Trump threatens a 25 percent tariff on Canadian exports.

"You're looking at job losses of upwards towards 29,000 people," said Richard Lee, Executive Director of the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG).

OGVG represents 4,100 acres of greenhouse farming across Ontario, employing some 35,000 people provincewide, with 79 to 80 percent of the acreage located in Essex County.

"Essex County is small, but the reality comes down to it is, you know someone or a family member that's connected to food security, growing greenhouse vegetables, or part of that value chain," Lee said.

Read more at CTV News

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