Canada-U.S. tariff battle to hit B.C. construction projects

British Columbians can expect the cost of building big projects, from bridges to residential skyscrapers, to rise as a result of the tit-for-tat tariff battle between Canada and the United States, according to one industry association.
Canada’s retaliatory tariffs against U.S. steel, aluminum and a wide range of targeted consumer goods took effect July 1, and ten days in, construction firms face difficulties in getting suppliers to give them firm prices on tariff-affected materials, said F