Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens and the Border Mayors Alliance say Trump's inconsistency is causing inaction for industries and governments.
While the mayors continue to advocate for the end of tariff threats with mayoral counterparts across the border Dilkens said they can't act effectively until Trump will ensure regularity.
"There's so much uncertainty and inconsistency with the president's remarks that it makes it very difficult for people to have any idea what the next step is," said Dilkens. "If you don't know what the goalposts are you have no idea how to get the ball through the goalposts. In this particular case, it's really a function of not even knowing where the venue is."
Dilkens indicated the tariffs could have serious effects on capital projects and budgets throughout the municipality.
"We are trying to de-risk all of the projects where possible, we're trying to get them out as soon as we award something, lock in whatever we can, award it and then get it out and lock it in right away so that we de-risk the situation for the residents in the City of Windsor," said Dilkens.
He also indicated many local industries are putting a pause on investments and capital projects.
"It's governance by chaos and so they have to figure out how to deal with, now a 25 per cent tariff on steel and aluminium a place they've been in 2018 and 2019. It's not good for business," said Dilkens.