It’s “business as usual” in Kitimat, the northern B.C. community of nearly 9,000 residents that was founded on aluminum, after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on the industry last week. Amanda Follett Hosgood reports. Amanda reports on northern B.C. for The Tyee. Published March 18, 2025. https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/03/18/Aluminum-Tarrifs-Kitimat-Smelter/

Aluminum Tariffs Not Yet Cause for Panic in Kitimat

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