Government Operations: Digest for January 17, 2025

Government Operations

B.C. provides economic assessment of Trump's tariff threat

Thursday 16 January 2025 06:28 PM UTC+00 | Tags: finance
As B.C. continues to fight against threatened United States tariffs of 25% on all Canadian imports, the Province has done a preliminary assessment of potential impacts to the B.C. economy of a trade war with the United States.
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  • finance

Economic growth, protecting public services key focus of cabinet mandate

Thursday 16 January 2025 06:35 PM UTC+00 | Tags: office-of-the-premier
Cabinet ministers are being directed to focus on growing B.C.'s economy and protecting vital public services in the face of unprecedented threats from beyond Canada's borders, including United States president-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs.
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  • office-of-the-premier

Delta families benefit as more child care spaces open

Thursday 16 January 2025 10:45 PM UTC+00 | Tags: education-and-child-care
Delta families are benefiting from 40 new child care spaces at the Boundary Bay Montessori school, bringing more spaces to the fast-growing communities of Delta and Ladner.
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  • education-and-child-care

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