美国对加拿大木材和木制品的关税在不列颠哥伦比亚省引发了经济危机,对就业和磨坊造成威胁。
U.S. tariffs on Canadian lumber and wood products have sparked an economic crisis in British Columbia, threatening jobs and mills.
美国对加拿大软木木材和木制品征收新的关税,包括对木材征收10%的关税,对家具征收25%的关税,使总关税提高到45%以上,促使不列颠哥伦比亚省总理大卫·埃比宣布该行业面临“实际威胁”。
The U.S. has imposed new tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber and wood products, including a 10% duty on lumber and 25% on furniture, raising total duties above 45%, prompting British Columbia Premier David Eby to declare the industry faces an "existential threat."
Ebby警告说,美国声称对国家安全构成威胁的关税会破坏就业和农村经济,敦促采取类似于支持钢铁和汽车部门的联邦行动。
Eby warned the tariffs, which the U.S. claims threaten national security, could devastate jobs and rural economies, urging federal action comparable to support for steel and auto sectors.
尽管马克·卡尼总理宣布提供7亿美元的贷款担保和5亿美元的市场多样化贷款和5亿美元,但行业领导人说,援助不足,而且尚无法获得。
Despite $700 million in loan guarantees and $500 million for market diversification announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney, industry leaders say the aid is insufficient and not yet accessible.
多个团体谴责关税是不公正和破坏性的,同时呼吁加强紧急的联邦干预,以保护工人,并在持续贸易紧张的情况下维持该部门。
Multiple groups condemn the tariffs as unjust and damaging, while calls grow for urgent federal intervention to protect workers and sustain the sector amid ongoing trade tensions.