Ag Equipment dealers call for free and fair trade post U.S. midterm elections

“The equipment that builds Canada is built, sourced, and serviced on both sides of the border. Many components cross the border several times before a machine reaches a customer,” McGuire said. “Every tariff, whether imposed by Washington or by Ottawa, adds cost at each crossing. Those costs are paid by farmers, contractors and municipalities, and in the end by Canadian families.”

AED was disappointed in August when the two countries could not reach a trade agreement. McGuire said equipment dealers and manufacturers in both countries agree on one thing: free and fair trade is the best path to prosperity.

“We are here to make sure Canadian decisionmakers have the facts about what is at stake, and to encourage every effort to get both governments back to the table,” he said. “When our customers can’t count on stable prices and stable trade rules, they delay purchases. When they delay purchases, our technicians lose work, and the projects Canada needs, from housing to critical minerals to food production, fall behind.”

AED’s priorities for the Government of Canada include seeking tariff certainty, avoiding retaliation that targets equipment, and the establishment of clear and predictable rules for critical components.

“The sectors governments are relying on to build housing, develop critical minerals, strengthen energy security and feed Canadians all depend on reliable access to equipment and integrated North American supply chains,” McGuire said.

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alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com

by Alice McFarlane

Ag Equipment dealers call for free and fair trade post U.S. midterm elections

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