Low-wage Canadian workers suffer from protectionism in all the industries that they don't work in, because what? Question 44 Answer a. protectionism will encourage foreign workers to apply for American jobs. b. protectionism provides a barrier to entry to the job markets that the low-wage earners want entry to. c. protectionism forces them to pay higher prices for basic necessities like clothing and food. d. protectionism will prevent them from applying for those jobs in other industries