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'This is a particularly bad time': How the U.S. tariffs could affect the Canadian film and television industry

As President Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods loom, The Globe and Mail’s Film and Deputy Arts Editor Barry Hertz checks in to explain how they could impact the Canadian film and television industries, from production to consumer demand.

The Globe and Mail's film editor Barry Hertz explains what's at stake for both producers and consumers

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The Canada and U.S. flags fly in the foreground as vehicles travel on a bridge in the background.
The US and Canadian flags fly on the US side of the St. Clair River near the Bluewater Bridge border crossing between Sarnia, Ontario and Port Huron, Michigan on Jan. 29, 2025. (Geoff Robins/AFP/Getty Images)

Initially, U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canadian goods were supposed to have taken effect by now — but that policy has been put on hold for 30 days.

Still, the anxiety around the tariffs is lingering, and so many questions still remain about what it will mean for Canadians. While many have speculated about the price of groceries or the future of the auto industry, there's another sector left to consider: the screen industry.

"This year, there seems to be so many different crises, one piled atop another, that it is just a bad time. It's never a good time, hasn't been a good time in a long time. But this is a particularly bad time," says The Globe and Mail's film and deputy arts editor Barry Hertz.

Today on Commotion, Hertz checks in with host Elamin Abdelmahmoud to explain how the U.S. tariffs could impact the Canadian film and television industries.

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You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.

Interview with Barry Hertz produced by Stuart Berman.

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