MONTREAL – Canadian furniture manufacturer South Shore says it’s laying off 115 employees and that the threat of U.S. tariffs is the reason why.
The company, which manufactures a wide range of home furniture in Quebec, said in a news release that its sales have plummeted since President Trump’s 25% tariff threat on Canada, according to Global News Canada.
South Shore said many of its American retail buyers have been increasing their imports of Asian products and away from Canada in wake of the tariffs. It says 70% of its total sales are to U.S. companies.
The Global News report indicates that 97 workers will be laid off at the company’s main office plant near Montreal in Sainte-Croix, with another 18 affected at its Coaticook plant in southeastern Quebec, near the Vermont border.
“South Shore is calling on consumers to turn massively to Canadian products to collectively face this unprecedented situation,” the company said in its news release.
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