Navigating 'uncharted’ waters: What Trump's trade war could mean for Canadian ports

U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war is already having an impact on Canada’s most crucial ports, but navigating the on-again, off-again nature of Trump’s words and deeds when it comes to tariffs will likely prove difficult.

Halifax’s container traffic was down 10 per cent last month, while Vancouver was greeting a near record number of oil tankers.

“We’re in uncharted territory,” said Trevor Heaver, professor emeritus of transportation studies at the University of British Columbia.