The greenhouse sector in Windsor-Essex will be "significantly" impacted by the hefty U.S. tariffs being imposed on Canadian goods, the head of the association representing growers said Monday.
Richard Lee, executive director of the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers (OGVG) said while he continues to maintain an optimistic outlook, the proposed tariffs would be detrimental for growers.
"The tariffs would impact our sector significantly, 25 per cent tariffs would result in about $475 million added to consumer costs," Lee told CBC News.
"There's no way our supply chain can manage that type of increase, the margins just aren't there, and ultimately the end consumers in the United States will be faced with those additional costs."
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