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Tariffs Threaten Burlington’s Canadian Tourism | Montpelier News
Burlington’s food and drink scene is bracing for a major blow as new U.S. tariffs threaten to hike prices on Canadian imports—potentially by 50%—just as summer tourism heats up. Local breweries and restaurants, already feeling the pinch from inflation, fear higher costs will be passed on to consumers or force them to absorb losses. Canadian visitors, who helped boost Vermont’s economy last May with a 40% surge in credit card spending, are already dwindling in number—and could vanish faster if tariffs hit aluminum cans, cheese, and other essentials. With the tariffs set to kick in late August…
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