thePodcast: Point Roberts braces for Trump's tariffs

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Jan 19 2025 | 00:36:06

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Show Notes

For the week of Jan. 19, 2025: Monday is inauguration day in the U.S.A. Out with Joe Biden. In with Donald Trump, again. All signs point to a trade war between neighbours and that could hit an isolated U.S. community connected to Tsawwassen, B.C. harder than the COVID-19 border restrictions. Bob Mackin’s guest is Brian Calder, the former president of the Point Roberts, Wash. Chamber of Commerce, who sounds the alarm about Trump’s 25% tariff threat. Plus Pacific Rim and Pacific Northwest headlines. CLICK BELOW to listen or go to TuneIn, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Have you missed an edition of theBreaker.news […]

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