Figure 3.5: Local Economic Vulnerability

293 Census Divisions by exposure rate — which communities are most at risk?

>5% exposed (high risk)

2-5% exposed

<2% exposed

10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0%

28 communities have >5% workforce exposed — concentrated in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Alberta (prairie farming) plus Quebec (aluminum/steel).

Provincial averages mask the reality: these are local economies where tariffs could be devastating.

Source: IRPP calculations based on Statistics Canada Census 2021