President Trump imposing tariffs on Canada could result in higher lumber and gas prices for North Carolina residents, Walden said. “We buy a heck of a lot of oil from Canada. It’s called heavy oil, and our refineries are geared to deal with that heavy oil,” Walden said. “That’s not something you can switch on and off easily.”

On Monday, March 3, Trump confirmed that the 25% tariffs on Mexico and most goods from Canada, along with an additional 10% tariff on Chinese products would be implemented just after midnight, The Associated Press reported. A 10% tariff on Chinese goods has been in place since early February.