US tariffs hit Canadian small businesses

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover US tariffs hit Canadian small businesses?

Of the 16 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 75% are rated left, 25% are rated centre, 0% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 17. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is US tariffs hit Canadian small businesses left or right?

The story itself is neither. What can be counted is who has covered it, and 75% of the 16 rated outlets on it are rated left — so far this is a story carried mostly by the left. Coverage is still arriving and that can change, which is why the figure is dated rather than fixed.

Is the coverage of US tariffs hit Canadian small businesses biased?

US tariffs hit Canadian small businesses is one event reported by 17 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting US tariffs hit Canadian small businesses?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered US tariffs hit Canadian small businesses?

17 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

What caused Canadian businesses to receive order cancellations?

Canadian businesses have received order cancellations from American clients following the imposition of new 50 per cent tariffs by the US. These tariffs affect billions of dollars worth of Canadian products, making them more expensive for US consumers and leading to a significant drop in orders.

What is Canada's response to the US tariffs?

Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Canada will match the US tariffs dollar-for-dollar, beginning next month. These retaliatory measures will target sectors such as steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics.

Which Canadian businesses are most affected by the tariffs?

Small businesses are at the forefront of the tariff war. Examples include Miniprints, which sells 3D miniature models, The Gnarled Branch on Etsy, which sells artwork, S & K Collective, an Indigenous clothing company, and jewelry makers like Cindy Baldassi, many of whom rely heavily on American customers.