BC Stops Grocery Rebate Program, Pauses Hiring in Face of US Tariffs

A customer browses the shelves at a grocery store in Vancouver in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

B.C.’s finance minister has announced the government will not follow through with its election campaign promise to deliver $1,000 rebate cheques to residents, as it looks to save money in the face of U.S. tariffs.

Finance Minister Brenda Bailey made the announcement on Feb. 13, saying the province is preparing for the impact of U.S. tariffs.