Drywall tariff harms businesses, must be lowered

Since a tax of up to 277 per cent was imposed on U.S. imports last fall, contractors, suppliers, and home builders in Western Canada have been suffering.

Fort McMurray's Waterways neighbourhood is seen in September after fire ravaged the area the previous spring. Those rebuilding fire-damaged houses are being hit by higher drywall prices due to a tariff on U.S. imports meant to prevent dumping.Photograph courtesy of Jason Woodhead

Opinion

BY DAVID CAMPBELL

January 18, 2017

On Sept. 6, a provisional tariff of up to 277 per cent was imposed on gypsum board coming in to Western Canada from the United States exclusively, with disastrous consequences. This came as a shock to businesses in the construction sector, their employees, and clients in the process of building sch...

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