If you’ve been following the news, you saw over the weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing a 25% tariff on Canadian goods, except for energy, which was set at 10%. He has also reiterated his stance that Canada should become the 51st U.S. state

In response, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a series of Canadian tariffs on U.S. goods, set to take effect on February 4, with additional measures to follow. Provinces and territories have also acted, including halting the purchase of alcohol imported from certain U.S. states. You can read Premier David Eby’s statement here. https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0014-000077

On February 3, the federal Department of Finance released a statement outlining the process for businesses to request tariff exemptions on certain U.S. goods. However, this was later withdrawn following an announcement that the tariffs would be paused for 30 days as Canada and the U.S. continued discussions.

Later that day, at a 4:30 PM Pacific press conference, Premier Eby confirmed that all non-tariff trade measures against the U.S. would also be paused. At the same time, British Columbia will continue to diversify its trade relationships, advance projects that strengthen the provincial economy, and take steps to improve interprovincial trade.

A grassroots movement is gaining momentum. “Buy Canadian”. Seniors101.ca has always advocated for “Buy Local”, so we see this as an excellent cause. Hopefully this will lead to a removal of interprovincial trade barriers, such as the ban Alberta placed on BC’s vineyards. The dispute was resolved a few months ago, but it should never have happened in the first place. Strengthening east west trade and finding new world markets may be key to Canada’s economic future.

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Mathieu Powell
Coastline Marketing.

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