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Trump tariffs roil markets ... and B.C. budget

Trump tariffs roil markets ... and B.C. budget

Deficit expected to grow by $2B, government revenues to fall.
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A closer look at Canadian efforts to address U.S. concerns about border security

A closer look at Canadian efforts to address U.S. concerns about border security

OTTAWA — The United States imposed sweeping tariffs Tuesday on Canadian products, claiming Canada has failed to adequately address the southbound flow of contraband drugs like fentanyl. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dismissed the U.S.
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Updated: B.C. braces for trade-war fallout

Updated: B.C. braces for trade-war fallout

Lumber faces steep penalties while energy dodges worst
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Rob Shaw: Hiring freeze? Not for BC NDP insiders

Rob Shaw: Hiring freeze? Not for BC NDP insiders

While key public service jobs go unfilled, provincial government expands its comms machine
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B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey to deliver budget as Trump confirms tariffs

B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey to deliver budget as Trump confirms tariffs

This is not time to make "deep cuts," B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey told reporters ahead of the release of Tuesday's provincial budget.
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Health care to lead B.C. job boom in coming decade, says new forecast

Health care to lead B.C. job boom in coming decade, says new forecast

New labour report forecasts province’s workforce will grow by half a million in a decade
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'Drip, drip, drip' of tariff threats already causing damage, says business group

'Drip, drip, drip' of tariff threats already causing damage, says business group

Broad U.S.
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S&P/TSX composite sinks almost 400 points, U.S. markets also drop ahead of tariffs

S&P/TSX composite sinks almost 400 points, U.S. markets also drop ahead of tariffs

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell almost 400 points, led by losses in energy, technology and base metals, while U.S. markets also dropped ahead of the day U.S.
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Kirk LaPointe: Rustad's biggest test will be proving he's premier material

Kirk LaPointe: Rustad's biggest test will be proving he's premier material

BC Conservatives celebrated at party's largest-ever convention, but leadership tensions bubble below the surface
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Trump says threatened economywide tariffs will hit Canada, Mexico on Tuesday

Trump says threatened economywide tariffs will hit Canada, Mexico on Tuesday

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, with a lower 10 per cent levy on Canadian energy, will start Tuesday, tipping the continent into a trade war.
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