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Taking Stock of the US-Canada Trade War

In response to the trade war with the US, UBCM has engaged Oxford Economics to develop modelling on how escalating tariffs will affect GDP, employment and a host of other macroeconomic impacts in BC and Canada.

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Local infrastructure stimulus funding

UBCM Executive is making the case for local infrastructure stimulus funding as the trade war with the United States continues.

Priorities UBCM shared with the Province

Community Excellence Awards

Has your local government worked on an exemplary program or project this year? Consider nominating it for UBCM’s 2025 Community Excellence Awards. The application deadline is May 30, 2025.

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