The Log Tax Is Harming Both Americans and Canadians

I was in Vancouver barely a week after President Trump's imposition of 20% tariffs on logs imported from Canada. It was also just days before elections that would determine which party controlled the British Columbia Legislature and, thereby, who would serve as the province's next Premier.

The timing was superb for enjoying the sites of Vancouver but not so good for Trump's tariffs. Incumbent Premier Christy Clark suggested retaliation in the form of restrictions or an outright ban on thermal coal from the U.S.