VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-23
“Costs are going to go up, prices are going to go up, unemployment is going to go up as well,”
David Mercer · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-23
Mercer reported on the projected negative economic effects of the US tariffs on Canada.
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