US EditionTourism groups on either side of B.C. border call for U.S. tariff resolution
- Construction of new border crossings at Aldergrove to Lynden and Abbotsford to Sumas has been postponed, with the Lynden project now scheduled for completion in March 2029, according to the federal agency responsible.
- The delays followed March 2024 firings of project managers amid budget cuts and a 2021 law authorizing the projects as part of a broader border upgrade plan.
- The upgrades include replacing aging inspection stations at Sumas and Lynden, adding booths at Pacific Highway, and building new lanes and facilities on both sides of the border.
- Cost estimates for Lynden rose from $90-$100 million to $170-$208 million, and Sumas estimates went from $135-$155 million to $238-$291 million, while construction at Lynden is slated to start March 2027.
- These delays and cost increases indicate challenges in modernizing border infrastructure, though funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law supports ongoing and planned work at multiple crossings.
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Bessent Defends Tariffs in Senate Hearing, Calls Critics Sufferers of “Tariff Derangement Syndrome” - Coalition For A Prosperous America
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stepped into somewhat hostile territory in the Senate Finance Committee hearing on Thursday. But despite dramatic criticism from Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) and other top Democrats on the Committee, Bessent took an early victory lap on tariffs, highlighted the importance of making the ‘Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’ permanent, and predicted more investment in U.S. manufacturing would lead to economic growth and incre…
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