Economy, Law & Politics

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Finance Minister Brenda Bailey has handed down a budget she says will defend the province against “unjustified” U.S. tariffs. Here’s a look at some of the budget’s key numbers and the tariffs’ projected impacts on B.C.

TORONTO — Economists say Canada is poised to plunge into a recession this year if U.S. tariffs that took effect Tuesday remain in place.

TORONTO — North American stock markets closed out a volatile trading day with broad losses as the U.S. imposed sweeping tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, triggering a continental trade war. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 429.

Deficit expected to grow by $2B, government revenues to fall.

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.

Lumber faces steep penalties while energy dodges worst

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.

New labour report forecasts province’s workforce will grow by half a million in a decade

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