B.C. Premier David Eby to speak as Canada’s counter-tariffs now in effect
Prime Minister Mark Carney vowed to match Trump’s recently imposed 50 per cent tariffs “dollar-for-dollar,” and trade negotiations fell apart last month.
B.C. Premier David Eby is scheduled to address Canada's implementation of counter-tariffs on U.S. goods, which took effect on Tuesday afternoon. The tariffs, imposed by Prime Minister Mark Carney in response to the recent breakdown of trade negotiations with the United States, are set to match Trump's 50 per cent tariffs "dollar-for-dollar."
Carney warned Canadians that navigating the new trade landscape would not be easy and advised against complacency, emphasizing that the alternative would be far worse. The press conference will be live-streamed, and the story will be updated following the event.
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