The threat of tariffs on Canadian goods being shipped to the United States began almost immediately after Donald Trump was re-elected president in November.

"Tariffs is the most beautiful word to me in the dictionary," he said at his Jan. 20 inauguration ceremony.

The president has slowly ratcheted rates up since, and on Thursday, July 31, he upped the rate on Canadian imports from 25 to 35 per cent. Canadian steel and aluminum continue to be subject to tariffs of 50 per cent.

Because of modern free trade agreements — and a lack of consistency and detail from the president — the impact remains uncertain and unpredictable for many people in B.C.

Evolving deadlines and meandering social media posts from Trump only make it more confusing.

To help break this down and try to figure out wha

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