As a trade war between the United States and Canada escalates, the reality of new 50% U.S. tariffs on some $20 billion worth of Canadian exports is hitting home on both sides of the border.

Small business owners in Canada are among those feeling squeezed the hardest.

CGTN's Nina Devries reports from Vaughan, Canada.

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