A Nova Scotia business wants to help you have fun while blowing off some steam during what many feel is an uncertain time amid tensions with the United States.

Rage Room in Halifax has launched the “Smash the Tariffs” event and owner Terry LeBlanc tells us he came up with the idea because he knows how angry some people are.

“I was like, ‘You know what? I have a place that people can come [to] and have fun and take out some of their stress relief when it comes to tariffs’.”

What this means is, the business is giving customers a free, framed photo of Donald Trump to smash as well as a 25 per cent discount on extra “smashables”.

In addition to that, there are also framed photos of J.D. Vance and Elon Musk available as a pair for $5 – all proceeds to be donated to Feed Nova Scotia.

What is Rage Room?

Rage Room has been in business for seven years.

It provides a safe space to let out ‘rage’ by smashing a variety of electronics and household items that you don’t have to clean up yourself.

All items are rejects from thrift shops before they get recycled or tossed into a landfill.

LeBlanc says Rage Room has been growing in popularity and something like the Smash the Tariffs event seemed like a good idea.

So many pictures…

Rage Room has a partnership with Quinprint on Lady Hammond Road.

Owner Scott Gillard tells us he was approached by LeBlanc to help him print out the pictures.

He says he was happy to hop on board, free of charge.

“We will donate the printed portraits based on availability of frames at Rage Room. Initially we did between Trump, Vance and Musk. We did about 150.”

Gillard says as long as there are tariffs in place, “there will be a Trump portrait to smash.”

He adds, he is happy to help.

“I’m certainly feeling it like every other Canadian. I’m at the grocery store wondering how to get my lettuce from Mexico, you know?”

Feeling the tariffs

Luckily Rage Room does not expect to be hit by the tariffs, however Gillard says, Quinprint will be.

He says his suppliers will jack up their prices so he will “feel the pinch” but hopes to not have to increase his prices too much.

He says for this event all paper products used have been made in our country.

“We’re printing on Canadian made paper, and I am working to adjust our supply chain so that we can source as much from Canada or other places other than the United States, as possible.”

Gillard says he’s tempted to join in on the event that according to LeBlanc has already made the first set of customers giddy.

“I’m feeling a little bit more inclined to hop on the website and book the space myself and head on down to do a little bit of smashing. I might print myself a few extra Donald Trump portraits for my own experience.”

He adds, it’s a lighthearted way to express frustration.

“Certainly not an effort to get overtly political. And it’s certainly nothing against the Americans. This is targeted, light and meant for Donald Trump, specifically.”

Smash the Tariffs is on now.