Dilkens has been mayor of Windsor since 2014, but Windsor has been on the frontlines of Canada-U.S. relations for the entirety of its existence, through war and peace, boom and bust.

In our hockey-loving country of Canada, we all know the phrase “elbows up” means a fight is about to happen on the ice. But the phrase has taken on new significance over the past few days as Canada has been hit with tariffs from the United States that could have devastating effects on our economy and relationship.

President Donald Trump sparked a trade war just after midnight on Tuesday with three of the country's biggest trading partners – including Canada – that could have long-lasting effects on Americans, according to experts.

President Donald Trump’s 25 percent tariffs on the United States’ largest trading partners heighten fears of an all-out trade war and higher prices for consumers. Canada and China immediately retaliated;

U.S. tariffs that took effect on Tuesday are threatening to derail Canada's fledgling economic recovery and will fuel a rise in consumer prices and unemployment, potentially triggering a recession. Canada relies on the United States for 75% of its exports and a third of all imports.