Alex Rodrigues

So Ray's company is in Ontario. He deals with clients who are importing into Canada, mostly from the U.S.,

So Ray's company is in Ontario. He deals with clients who are importing into Canada, mostly from the U.S.,

Yeah, so he calculates what the Canadian motorcycle importer has to pay. Ray sends the motorcycle importer a bill. The importer pays Ray. And then Ray sends the money to the Canada Border Service Agency. That's how it works.

Yeah, so he calculates what the Canadian motorcycle importer has to pay. Ray sends the motorcycle importer a bill. The importer pays Ray. And then Ray sends the money to the Canada Border Service Agency. That's how it works.

Yeah, so he calculates what the Canadian motorcycle importer has to pay. Ray sends the motorcycle importer a bill. The importer pays Ray. And then Ray sends the money to the Canada Border Service Agency. That's how it works.

Ray helps Alex navigate the tariffs as they unfold. So here's how it plays out. Once the tariffs are scheduled to kick in, Canada decided to fight back. Like, you put tariffs on us, we're going to put tariffs on you. And that's usually how it goes, the tit for tat. Though recently, some countries have said that they are not going to retaliate against the U.S., like Australia. Yeah.

Ray helps Alex navigate the tariffs as they unfold. So here's how it plays out. Once the tariffs are scheduled to kick in, Canada decided to fight back. Like, you put tariffs on us, we're going to put tariffs on you. And that's usually how it goes, the tit for tat. Though recently, some countries have said that they are not going to retaliate against the U.S., like Australia. Yeah.

Ray helps Alex navigate the tariffs as they unfold. So here's how it plays out. Once the tariffs are scheduled to kick in, Canada decided to fight back. Like, you put tariffs on us, we're going to put tariffs on you. And that's usually how it goes, the tit for tat. Though recently, some countries have said that they are not going to retaliate against the U.S., like Australia. Yeah.

We asked the Department of Finance Canada whether that was what was going on. And Deputy Spokesperson Marie-France Fauché told us in a statement that there were a number of factors that they use when deciding which goods to tariff, including, quote, maximizing pressure on the U.S. administration.

We asked the Department of Finance Canada whether that was what was going on. And Deputy Spokesperson Marie-France Fauché told us in a statement that there were a number of factors that they use when deciding which goods to tariff, including, quote, maximizing pressure on the U.S. administration.

We asked the Department of Finance Canada whether that was what was going on. And Deputy Spokesperson Marie-France Fauché told us in a statement that there were a number of factors that they use when deciding which goods to tariff, including, quote, maximizing pressure on the U.S. administration.

Oh, the pecans. Pistachios and walnuts were not on the list, but Canada did put retaliatory tariffs on U.S. pecans, and they were going to kick in at the beginning of March. So Ray had a piece of advice for Alex.

Oh, the pecans. Pistachios and walnuts were not on the list, but Canada did put retaliatory tariffs on U.S. pecans, and they were going to kick in at the beginning of March. So Ray had a piece of advice for Alex.

Oh, the pecans. Pistachios and walnuts were not on the list, but Canada did put retaliatory tariffs on U.S. pecans, and they were going to kick in at the beginning of March. So Ray had a piece of advice for Alex.

Yeah, like maybe walnuts would be hit with tariffs in April or May or never. Unclear. So first, walnuts. She could source them from somewhere else, maybe Eastern Europe. But of course, she already knows and trusts her walnut farmer. So she buys a bunch of walnuts from her regular farmer, gets them shipped over the border, and puts them in cold storage. I defer to what our farmers say.

Yeah, like maybe walnuts would be hit with tariffs in April or May or never. Unclear. So first, walnuts. She could source them from somewhere else, maybe Eastern Europe. But of course, she already knows and trusts her walnut farmer. So she buys a bunch of walnuts from her regular farmer, gets them shipped over the border, and puts them in cold storage. I defer to what our farmers say.

Yeah, like maybe walnuts would be hit with tariffs in April or May or never. Unclear. So first, walnuts. She could source them from somewhere else, maybe Eastern Europe. But of course, she already knows and trusts her walnut farmer. So she buys a bunch of walnuts from her regular farmer, gets them shipped over the border, and puts them in cold storage. I defer to what our farmers say.

You should.

You should.

You should.