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Vermont lawmakers, state officials and businesses describe economic harm from tariffs on Canada
Summary
A joint House and Senate hearing in Vermont heard testimony from state officials, trade directors and businesses about the economic and supply‑chain effects of U.S. tariffs on Canada and the state's steps to help firms navigate the disruption.
Members of the House Commerce & Economic Development Committee and the Senate Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs Committee held a joint hearing on tariffs affecting Vermont and its Canadian trading partners, saying the measures announced at the federal level have immediate economic consequences and create widespread uncertainty.
The hearing opened with remarks from legislative leaders including Speaker Krowinski and Senate Pro Tem Phil Baruth, who described the tariffs as an economic and diplomatic wound to long-standing Vermont–Canada ties. Secretary Lindsay Curley of the Agency of Commerce and Community Development told the committees the governor established an interagency tariff team to advise him and to gather information about impacts on businesses. Curley said the state set up a high-level website to direct businesses…
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