British Columbia Premier David Eby warns of significant economic impacts from US President-elect Donald Trump's proposed 25 percent tariffs on Canadian goods, estimating a loss of $69 billion in GDP and 124,000 jobs over Trump's term. Eby stresses the unprecedented nature of the tariffs and emphasizes the need to protect families and vital public services.
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has made a "declaration of economic war" on Canada and B.C. with his proposed 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods.
The costings also estimate 124,000 fewer jobs in the province by 2028, and that the unemployment rate would rise to 7.1 per cent next year. She said this will help insulate B.C. from the "unprecedented" Trump tariffs, but they would still trigger "significant impacts" for the B.C. economy.
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