During the early hours of the morning of March 4, 2025, Donald Trump formally imposed 25% tariffs on Canadian goods exported to the US, and 10% tariffs on energy products.
BCCA Official Statements
It’s been one week since the U.S. paused 25% tariffs for 30 days on Canadian imports. But Now we’re facing the potential of immediate tariffs on Steel and Aluminum.
The BC Construction Association strongly condemns the unjust tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on Canadian industries.
BCCA shares the Canadian Construction Association’s concerns: the 2024 Federal Budget falls short on a number of policies required to meet the needs of BC’s construction industry, specifically in terms of workforce solutions and infrastructure. Our concern is that demand stimulated by aggressive housing targets and loan programs will surpass the BC construction industry’s current capacity, given inflation as well as our province’s workforce shortages and lack of payment certainty.
We share the Government’s commitment to building housing and infrastructure, but question how realistic this government’s policy strategy really is given workforce shortages and the vulnerable position in which the Government puts BC’s small and medium-sized contractors by failing to enact Prompt Payment Legislation. The 2024 Budget falls short on policies required to meet the needs of the construction industry and get provincial prosperity growing again.
Read BCCA’s official statement on this recent ruling.
BCCA supports the statement from our colleagues at the Canadian Construction Association (CCA)
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