Senator Welch to hold community events in Manchester and Rutland May 28
RUTLAND, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) – Tariffs will be center stage as Vermont's junior senator talks with business owners, manufacturers, and community members to listen to their concerns first hand on Wednesday.
Two events are planned. The first, in Manchester starting at 1:00 p.m., is an invitation-only event where Senator Peter Welch will be joining together local businesses and manufacturers at the Orvis fishing rod shop. The second will be at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland starting at 5:30 p.m. and is open to the public with RSVP (link here). Senator Welch has previously hosted roundtables in Stowe, Newport, St. Albans, and virtually.
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The meeting in Rutland is described as a 'community conversation' where Vermonters are welcome to discuss 'what more needs to be done to make our communities more affordable, our businesses more successful, and our families healthier and safer.'
The events follow the senator's recent trip to Ottawa, the capital of Canada, where he met with Prime Minister Mark Carney. Both small business and larger corporations have expressed concern over the economic effects of the tariffs newly instituted by the Trump administration. Welch has opposed the tariffs on Canada and other countries.
According to the office of the United State Trade Representative, Vermont exported $645 million in goods to Canada in 2024, by far its largest market for exports. Taiwan was a distant second at $249 million.
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