Vancouver board of trade challenges B.C. to grow GDP 3%

As the threat of crippling tariffs on Canadian exports to the U.S. looms, the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade (GVBOT) Thursday challenged B.C. politicians of all political stripes to adopt a three per cent annual GDP growth target.

And while across-the-board tariffs would almost certainly trigger a major recession in Canada, and has resulted in “peak uncertainty,” Scotiabank chief economist Jean-Francois Perrault urged Canadians not to panic.

“This is a critical time for our province,” GVBOT president Bridgitte Anderson said at a Thursday morning forum on economic growth that included B.C. government and opposition leaders, business leaders and economists.

“In just two days, we could be facing 25 per cent

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