Trump film tariff order causing concern in Canadian creative circles

By Ahmad Hathout The Canadian creative industry is expressing uncertainty and concern about the impact of an order made by U.S. President Donald Trump Sunday to impose a 100 per cent tariff on foreign-made films. “While specific details are far from clear at this point, the proposed actions outlined in US President Donald Trump’s announcement will cause significant disruption and economic hardship to the media production sectors on both sides of the Canada-US border,” Reynolds Mastin, president and CEO of the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA), said in a press release Monday, adding Canada needs a “strong, independent domestic media...