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Josh Shapiro: “The president, through his tariffs, have made [trade with…”

Featuring: Josh Shapiro, Democratic | Governor of Pennsylvania

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Published | Video Starts at 05:42

We export about $14 billion to Canada from Pennsylvania each year, and the same number and, and it's roughly the same banks, about 13 and a half billion or so. So it's, it's a balanced trading relationship. The president, through his tariffs, have made [trade with Canada] far more difficult, especially on Pennsylvania farmers and Pennsylvania manufacturers. I think the manner in which he slapped these tariffs on things have been really reckless and have been very haphazard. I think we need to get back to predictability. (05:42–05:52)

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Asserts that tariffs have negatively impacted Pennsylvania's trade with Canada, particularly affecting farmers and manufacturers.

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