Workers and businesses in the Ottawa area negatively affected by the introduction of steel and aluminum tariffs last year are pleased they've been eliminated — but wonder how long it'll take to see any changes. Last June, the United States imposed tariffs of 25 per cent on imports of steel and 10 per cent on aluminum, citing national security, which was followed by Canada imposing retaliatory tariffs on steel, aluminum and other consumer products. The extra charges disrupted supply chains and added extra costs for businesses whose products contained significant amounts of those two metals — including Campbell Pools in Orléans. Employees also had to explain to customers the tariffs were behind the price hikes, he said. Lipton said it was difficult to say how quickly workers will see a difference, but he hoped they'd notice a "positive effect rather quickly."

Source: CBC News May 19, 2019 08:00 UTC