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Barrie mayor uses strong mayor powers to implement anti-U.S. tariffs response

Besides implementing a ban on new procurement contracts with U.S.-based vendors, Barrie is also removing existing U.S. vendors from its preferred supplier list for municipal projects.

Published Mar 5, 2025 at 12:54am

Barbara Patrocinio
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Barbara Patrocinio
Barrie mayor uses strong mayor powers to implement anti-U.S. tariffs response

Barrie Mayor Alex Nuttall attends a news conference regarding encampments, at Queen's Park Legislature in Toronto on Thursday December 12, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Seems like the City of Barrie will be quick to respond to premier’s Ford request for municipalities to adopt measures to fight the US.. tariffs.

Earlier this Tuesday, Premier Ford proposed removing US products from store shelves and wholesale, and ripping up the contract with Starlink, besides banning all U.S.-based companies from participating in Ontario procurement and asking municipalities to do the same.

Tomorrow, Barrie will respond with its own set of municipal-level countermeasures. With Barrie now on board, the movement is gaining momentum at the municipal level.

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