One Strathmore business said there could be a hike in price for certain products if tariffs between the United States and Canada go through.
Daniel Wiewel, owner of MaxSPL Music in Strathmore added that a lot of products he brings in come from Indonesia or from China along with a few from Canada.
"I sell guitar strings, as far as I'm aware there's no manufacturer of guitar strings in Canada. I fully expect certain products that my customers use every day could have a major increase.
According to Wiewel, he's talked to residents about the tariff battle, and he mentioned that a lot of people aren't sure how tariffs work and if they'll be affected.
"The combination of tariffs being sort of an abstract concept for a lot of people combined with the fact that they're really up in the air as to what they're going to affect and what aren't they going to affect."
MaxSPL Music has been open for seven years in the community and Wiewel mentioned there's been continuous growth for the business up until this past year.
"A lot of people just have less disposable income, and even if they have disposable income, they're worried with things like this looming that they need to be hanging onto it just in case."
Wiewel added that the arts have been taking a back seat when it comes to people having to buy groceries to survive.