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Vancouver run down for Wednesday, March 5, 2025. There are some mixed messages as Donald Trump

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appears poised to double down on his trade war with Canada. While not mentioning this country or

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau specifically, Trump has used his Tuesday evening address to a joint

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session of Congress to say reciprocal tariffs are coming April 2nd for those countries that impose

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duties on the United States. The U.S. Commerce Secretary said earlier Trump may announce some

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relief for Canada and Mexico on Wednesday. Other news, $10.9 billion dollars. That is this year's

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BC budget deficit. The provincial government has presented its largest ever deficit and increased

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the debt calling the fiscal plan standing strong for BC. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey says it

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prepares a province to navigate uncharted waters, put people first and support business for a more

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self-sufficient future. British Columbians will get a one-time ICBC rebate of $110

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while some renters will get slight increases in some relief checks. The federal conservatives have

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blocked longtime MLA Mike DeYoung's hopes for becoming the next MP for Abbotsford South Langley.

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The former BC United liberal and social credit politician claims he was told by party officials

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that he's not sufficiently qualified to serve as a member of parliament.

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DeYoung says it's difficult to understand and comes despite the local electoral district's

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selection committee endorsing his candidacy. The young man gunned down along the Surrey side

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of the boundary with Delta has been linked to organized crime. Jazz Karen Singh Minnis, who's

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29 years old, was shot in a busy area near Scott Road. A burned out vehicle was found in Delta a

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short time later. No arrests have been made and gang investigators continue to look for suspects.

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A mix of clouds, showers and sunny periods with gusty wind on Wednesday. Sunshine for Thursday,

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mostly sunny for Friday. For all the details on these local Vancouver area stories along with

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those links, go to vancouverrundown.substack.com.