Drew Dilkens

As leaders across Canada and in Windsor, Ontario sound the alarm over what a potential 25% tariff imposed by president-elect Donald Trump would mean for the Canadian economy, they also say there are ways to handle it. Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens told CBC News Network Tuesday morning that he believes the promise might be a negotiating tactic aimed at launching discussions on the U.S. Mexico Canada (USMCA) trade agreement, which is up for review in 2026. …Dilkens, who was also mayor of Windsor during Trump’s first term of office, called Trump’s threat “a bit of a rinse, wash, repeat-that-cycle going on again,” recalling conflicts over aluminum tariffs and softwood lumber during the first Trump administration. …Volpe says that one of the keys is to figure out what Trump ultimately wants and recognize Canada’s strength in those areas.