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Can Saint John move beyond the US market?

Beckett said that the city could mitigate these impacts by taking advantage of the port's position as a "global gate," and expand exports to Europe and South America. He also said that the situation might be viewed as a potential for Saint John to move beyond the U.S. market.

Is Saint John A 'port city'?

Saint John is often called 'Port City,' with exports to the United States leading the way. (Submitted by Port Saint John) As the calendar counts down to what could be a devastating trade war between Canada and the United States, a New Brunswick leader is warning that one of Saint John's biggest sectors could be hit especially hard.

Will Saint John be Canada's hardest-hit city in trade war?

Saint John is already expected to be Canada's hardest-hit city in the forthcoming trade war — in large part because of the oil industry's immense cross-border market. Saint John is often called 'Port City,' with exports to the United States leading the way. (Submitted by Port Saint John)

Is Saint John at risk from Trump's tariffs?

"We've got Canada's largest oil refinery in a small city and over 80 per cent of its exports go to the U.S.," he said in an interview. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce last month identified Saint John as the Canadian city at greatest risk of damage from tariffs that U.S. President Donald Trump has been threatening to levy for the last few months.