Vancouver rundown for Thursday, March 27, 2025.
A direct attack on Canada. That's how Prime Minister
Mark Carney describes Donald Trump's newly announced
25 % tariffs on most auto imports to the U .S.
Those tariffs are expected to start April 2nd
when most other Canadian exports are hit. Carney
says the tariffs will hurt the Canadian auto
sector, but retaliatory action may soon be introduced.
Other news, lower mainland gas prices have bumped
up again less than a week before BC scraps the
consumer -based carbon tax. Many stations in
Metro Vancouver had regular gas selling at over
$1 .80 a liter. Stations in the Fraser Valley
were slightly lower, but still up from recent
prices. Industry experts say the higher prices
can be attributed to a lower Canadian dollar
and an uptick in demand during spring break.
Metro Vancouver transit users will soon be paying
about 4 % more for fares. It is the largest hike
in more than four years for bus, sky train and
sea bus users and will come into effect on Canada
Day. An adult day pass, by the way, is now about
$12. McBarge. has sunk. The iconic but long -since
-derelict floating Expo 86 McDonald's restaurant
has capsized at its Fraser River mooring in Maple
Ridge. Most of the iconic barge was below the
waterline on Wednesday, but there's no word on
what happened. The barge served as a McDonald's
restaurant during Vancouver's 1986 World Exposition.
Morning showers giving way to clouds and gusty
wind on Thursday afternoon. Showers on Friday
and Saturday. For all the details on these local
Vancouver area stories, along with those links,
go to VancouverRundown .substack .com.