Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Justine Hunter
Publication Date: January 7, 2025 - 21:50
B.C. reviews flagship programs in face of federal uncertainty
January 7, 2025
The B.C. government is scrambling to calculate what the current paralysis in Ottawa will mean for key programs that rely heavily on federal financial support, including housing, infrastructure and child care.The prorogation of Parliament, announced Monday by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to give the Liberal Party time to determine his successor, could cost the province funds that were promised by Ottawa but have not yet been delivered, warned B.C. Premier David Eby.
Starting Tuesday, the United States will impose across-the-board tariffs of 25 per cent on Canadian goods and 10-per-cent tariffs on “energy resources.” The 25 per cent levy will also be placed on goods from Mexico, while Chinese goods will face an additional 10 per cent tariff. The Canadian government immediately announced retaliatory tariffs on many American products.Here is how Canadian premiers reacted on Saturday.
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