Richard Lee details the effects of U.S. tariffs on greenhouse vegetables
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As general manager of the Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers, Richard Lee is in close touch with his growers and many stakeholders. With 85 per cent of production destined to the U.S., Trump’s tariffs of 25% hit growers hard for three days in early March 2025. In this Digging Deeper podcast, Richard explains how the $6 million hit may be a forecast of things to come depending on the level of tariffs announced on April 2. It’s a time of monumental change, with new ministers of agriculture at the federal and provincial level. And a federal election set for April 28.
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