VICTORIA — The days leading up to British Columbia Finance Minister Brenda Bailey’s first budget had been a blur, she said, each “blended into the other” as she and her staff tried to keep up with unspooling developments in a potential Canada-U.S. trade war.

Finance Minister Brenda Bailey said the U.S. tariffs would come at great cost — but now is not the time to cutting back on public services.{ai:summary}<p>British Columbia Finance Minister Brenda Bailey described the hectic days before her first budget as a blur, as she and her team worked to navigate the complexities of a potential trade war between Canada and the U.S. </p><p>The situation has created significant challenges for the province's financial planning. #economy</p>

B.C. budget features record $11B deficit, billions in tariff response spending

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