The son of Darren Stevenson, a Winnipeg man who was severely injured in a suspected gas explosion at a beachside resort in Hawaii late last week, says it's a miracle his father is even alive.

The trade war with America’s neighbors started as imports from Canada and Mexico and are now taxed at 25-percent. There’s also the 10-percent tariff that was placed on Chinese imports last month that has now doubled to 20-percent.

“What’s nice is it’s not just for people on food stamps. It’s for everyone, so anyone can come,” said Brandy Withrow, Honolulu resident. “It just really helps to stretch out the cost of food.” The church said it usually hands out about 600 bags, but recently that number’s gone up to about 800.

U.S. President Donald Trump said 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada will take effect today, pushing North America closer to a regional trade war and sending financial markets reeling.