
Businesses now taking a look at where they source their products
The tourism industry is under stress, thanks to the trade war.
Tourism Industry Association of Ontario President Andrew Siegwart many in the industry still spend a lot of money on materials from the states.
He says many have changed their ways to support more local, Canadian companies since the tariff talks started.
Siegwart says he has noticed more Americans coming to Canada as tourists because of the stronger American dollar.
Last year was a good one for Tourism in Kingston, despite challenges like the loss of the Lasalle Causeway Bridge.
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