The bigger unknown is how Canada may react to the latest increase in tariffs, which took effect last week

Though early talk of U.S. tariffs led to some late nights for Bob Hunter, the project lead for Calgary’s future event centre says Scotia Place construction continues to avoid significant impacts.

The specific tariff numbers have fluctuated since U.S. President Donald Trump’s first move in March, but the U.S. currently has a 35 per cent tariff on Canadian goods , though the measures affect only a small fraction of total exports — generally manufactured goods not covered by the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement.

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Trump has also imposed separate tariffs on steel, aluminum and vehicles.

While tariffs are a constant consideration in material sourcing, Hunter s

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