Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Justine Hunter
Publication Date: January 20, 2025 - 21:03
As Trump tariff threat lingers, B.C. minister says they may not meet rebate promise
January 20, 2025
British Columbia’s Finance Minister says she may not be able to follow through with $1,000 rebate cheques to most families in light of U.S. President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs against Canada, wavering on a key NDP promise in last fall’s provincial election.The B.C. New Democratic Party government, criticized widely by business leaders for running up a record deficit in the current fiscal year, is signalling a new direction as it prepares for blanket tariffs on Canadian goods. Mr. Trump said late Monday, hours after his inauguration, that 25-per-cent tariffs could begin Feb. 1.
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