Donald Trump’s proposed 100% tariff on films made outside the U.S. would devastate Canada’s film and television industry—if it ever became reality. While Hollywood studios might initially bend to Trump’s political whims, such a tariff would provoke fierce backlash from media giants like Disney, Netflix, and Apple, who rely heavily on international productions. For Canada, where foreign location and service production brought in $4.73 billion between April 2023 and 2024, such a move would cripple an industry that supports tens of thousands of jobs and underpins much of the country’s cultural output. The loss of American-financed productions would be a severe blow to Canadian filmmakers and studios who depend on that influx to sustain and export homegrown content. Despite the chaos Trump’s rhetoric causes, the Canadian industry’s current panic may be premature. The proposal—alongside his other recent outlandish claims, like reopening Alcatraz or declaring himself a Jedi—seems more theatrical than actionable. Yet, the threat alone underscores how vulnerable Canada’s screen sector is to political shifts abroad. As the Canadian government and industry stakeholders assess the situation, the focus must remain on protecting domestic production from external shocks and preserving cultural sovereignty in a highly globalized entertainment market. (ICE TORONTO)

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