The Mayor of Marystown is very concerned about the impact on seniors if Trump goes ahead with tariffs against Canadian goods.

While Washington has offered Canada a 30-day reprieve on the imposition of tariffs, the threat still looms.

Brian Keating says rural Newfoundland and Labrador would suffer dramatically under U.S. tariffs with a potential collapse of the fishing and mining sectors.

He worries that seniors, in particular, will be hardest hit.

He says figures suggest that households could see an additional $1,800 to $2,000 a year in additional expenses just for groceries alone. “What are they going to do?”