Canadian factory PMI hits 15-month low on expanding trade war

Unsurprisingly, export trade suffered especially, and firms are growing increasingly pessimistic about the outlook, typically now expecting to see output decline from present levels over the coming year,

Smith said

Paul Smith (fashion designer)director of public data

Canada's manufacturing economy endured a challenging month in March as the spectre of tariffs being applied on a wider range of goods and services continued to weigh heavily on the sector,

Paul Smith, economics director at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said in a statement

They [the distributor] were instructed by a retailer to pause any American brand launch. They told us they would re-evaluate when market conditions allow."

Hung said

Canadian sentiment has turned away from American product,

Mark Crames, Demeter Fragrances' chief executive officer told Reuters

I'm glad that we're getting rid of American products and supporting local businesses."

Leah Russell, the manager of a pub in Toronto, told the BBC in March