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Trade activity surges ahead of looming tariff war

Shift from 'just in time' to 'just in case' inventory stockpiling could prompt short-lived spike in industrial leasing
Any increase in industrial leasing will likely be short-lived if a trade war continues as any long-term structural change to the economy would require trade-dependent firms to significantly recalibrate their supply chains while also streamlining operating costs. (Getty Images)
Any increase in industrial leasing will likely be short-lived if a trade war continues as any long-term structural change to the economy would require trade-dependent firms to significantly recalibrate their supply chains while also streamlining operating costs. (Getty Images)
CoStar Analytics
March 11, 2025 | 3:09 P.M.

The looming trade war with the United States appears to have driven Canadian exporters and importers to stockpile goods in a preemptive rush to maintain their supplies.

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