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Canada's consul general warns Vermont lawmakers tariffs and border changes could disrupt energy, trade and local economies
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Bernadette Jordan, Canada's Consul General for New England, told the Vermont Health Committee on Commerce and Economic Development on Feb. 19 that tariffs and border measures threaten integrated cross‑border trade and energy supplies and urged cooperative solutions.
Bernadette Jordan, Canada's Consul General for New England, told the Vermont Health Committee on Commerce and Economic Development on Feb. 19 that diplomacy and cooperation are the right tools to address cross‑border concerns, and warned that proposed tariffs and unilateral border measures risk broader economic harm.
"Only 0.6% of fentanyl that's coming into The United States is coming through the northern border," Jordan said, adding that "1% of illegal immigrants are coming in from the northern border." She told the committee Canada is investing about "$1,200,000,000 into border upgrading" to address security concerns and urged joint solutions.
Jordan and her staff described the deep integration of Canada‑U.S. supply chains and energy systems,…
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