And what I want you to know is that my phone rang off the hook. Hearing from farmers, manufacturers, small businesses, and just ordinary people who need to buy consumer products, household products. Farmers rely on a lot of inputs from our biggest trading partner, Canada, especially for their fertilizer. but also rely on having export markets available to sell their products. All of that was thrown into uncertainty. Manufacturers who need certainty and long planning time horizons were also thrown into chaos. (17:58–18:07)
CLAIM
Asserts that farmers depend on Canadian imports, particularly for fertilizer.
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