CLMA watching Trump tariff row ‘very closely’
"Should tariffs come into place, the live music and entertainment sectors will be impacted," warns the Canadian Live Music Association's CEO
News By James Hanley | 4 February 2025
The Canadian Live Music Association (CLMA) says it is monitoring the conversation around Donald Trump’s tariff threat “very closely” amid the potential implications for Canada’s touring business.
The US president has agreed to pause his proposed 25% on imports from Canada and Mexico for 30 days after reaching temporary deals with Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum.
Trump previously said he was taking action “to hold Mexico, Canada, and China accountable to their promises of halting illegal…