Collapse of Canada-U.S. trade talks a ‘nightmare scenario’ for B.C. small businesses

By Ben O’Hara-Byrne & Amy Judd – Global News

The collapse of the Canada-U.S. trade talks and new U.S. tariffs have hit a small Coquitlam, B.C., stationery company hard.

Hemlock & Oak had already promised to absorb the costs on all U.S. pre-orders of 2027 planners, which already adds up to $100,000.

“We’ve tried to prepare as much as possible over the last month, ever since we found out about this, but it’s basically buckle up,” Tia Masic from Hemlock & Oak said.

“It’s going to get a little rocky.”