B.C. Could Shed Thousands of Jobs in the Face of U.S Tariffs

B.C. could shed thousands of jobs in the face of U.S tariffs

With a trade war between the U.S. and Canada in full swing, B.C. workers might be some of the people who bear the consequences of it. A recent analysis from Trevor Tombe, a professor of economics at the University of Calgary, estimated that 90,000 Canadian jobs could be lost because of these tariffs. In an article for The Hub, he wrote that the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, and B.C. could see the majority of this. He caveated that it is hard to …

Canada-US Trade Talks Collapse as Tariffs Escalate and 87,000 Jobs Face Risk

Canada-U.S. trade relations have deteriorated sharply after negotiations collapsed on Aug. 21, with both governments preparing new tariffs and economists warning that tens of thousands of Canadian jobs could be at risk. The United States has imposed 50 percent tariffs on nearly US$20 billion worth of Canadian goods and plans to raise tariffs on Canadian […]

Trump new tariffs put 87,000 Canadian jobs at risk with Ontario facing the steepest losses

From factories to farm fields, economist warns thousands of workers in Ontario face growing uncertainty as Trump’s 50% U.S. tariff ripples through supply chains.