B.C.'s north watches, hopes it won't be bitten by U.S. aluminum tariffs

Residents of B.C.’s northwest can only watch and hope as the U.S. targets aluminum, one of the region’s anchor industries, with punitive tariffs.
On Thursday, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross extended tariffs of 25 per cent on imported steel and 10 per cent on aluminum from Canada, Mexico and the European Union, in part because of the slow pace of NAFTA negotiations.
“It’s unfortunate (because) you’re basically helpless,” said Phil Germuth, the mayor of Kit