These three will overcome tariff threats

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Finning and Linamar have businesses—and customers—in many countries outside of Canada, which helps reduce their exposure to any brewing trade war between this country and the U.S. As well, Toromont both operates and sells mainly within Canada, which helps shield it from any potential new U.S. tariffs. While trade tensions increase their uncertainty, we continue to like their long-term prospects. FINNING INTERNATIONAL INC. $33 (Toronto symbol FTT; Conservative Growth Portfolio, Manufacturing & Industry sector; Shares outstanding: 168.4 million; Market cap: $5.6 billion; Price-to-sales ratio: 0.9; Dividend yield: 2.4%; TSINetwork Rating: Above Average; www.finning.com) sells and services Caterpillar-brand heavy equipment in Canada, South America and the U.K. Its main customers are in the oil, mining, forest-products and construction industries. In the three months ended March 31, 2018, Finning’s revenue rose 19.2%, to $1.7 billion from $1.4 billion a year earlier. Higher prices for crude oil and other commodities continue to lift demand for new and used equipment. Since 2014, a restructuring plan has cut $200 million from…