Marketplace · Friday, September 18, 2026
US companies are experiencing the impact of tariffs and shifting trade dynamics with Canada. Ben Clark of Clark Limited notes that 'Made in USA' is no longer a positive marketing pitch in Canada, and his company is bracing for potential tariffs on supplies. Similarly, Mike Demaris of Track Inc. faces uncertainty over tariffs on snow grooming equipment, with a 50% tariff potentially making sales unviable.
“A couple of weeks ago, we got a couple big Canadian orders and they actually said, we want to get this in before the tariffs potentially hit.”
“In Canada, we've actively taken the made in the USA off of everything we can because that's no longer a positive marketing pitch, which is crazy.”
“If we have two machines at $500,000 Canadian dollars and they apply a 50% tariff, well, we can't sell them.”
“The customers in Canada don't want to buy American products. The customers in the US don't want to buy Canadian products.”