Canada's finance minister has been in Windsor for the day, gathering input and information.
Bill Morneau met with the Gold Circle members of the Windsor and District Chamber of Commerce, had lunch with Mayor Drew Dilkens and toured the FCA Windsor Assembly Plant.
He says the business relationship with the US dominated the discussions.
"It's not surprising many of the business leaders I spoke to this morning were advocates for moving forward as fast as we can on NAFTA. That's exactly the reason why we want to do so, we recognize that Canadians, Canadian businesses are impacted. So it reinforces our resolve which has always been strong to get to a renewed and improved NAFTA"
Morneau says Canada won't stand idly by if the US imposes auto tariffs.
"The only way to deal with a challenging situation is to respond appropriately. We responded appropriately with the steel and aluminium tariffs by putting measured and appropriate tariffs in response. Certainly any response that we would have on any future changes to American positions would be measured and would be proportionate"
He says his tour of the minivan plant was eye opening.
"I got to understand how many people work in the plant, which I hadn't fully understood the number and the impact. And also heard about the quality of the jobs there and the kind of income people can get working at that plant. So it was really from my perspective a really great insight into how successful that sector is"
Morneau is stopping in a number of communities across Canada this summer.