Hit hardest, fastest and longest: Why Windsor is ground zero in the Canada-U.S. trade war

WINDSOR, Ont. — The Wu family’s Stratus Plastics International, an auto parts manufacturer, faces a 20% drop in business due to U.S. tariffs imposed by President Trump, which threaten jobs and local suppliers in Windsor’s manufacturing sector. This region, historically impacted by economic downturns, is now grappling with the uncertainty of trade wars and shifting international supply chains.

Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: The Wu family’s auto parts company in Windsor, Stratus Plastics International, faces a 20% drop in business due to unexpected tariffs, compounding challenges from previous economic downturns and the COVID-19 pandemic.

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