As a Canadian mayor desperately searches for suppliers to provide masks and other personal protective equipment for his town, he’s faced with a frustrating choice: pay an 18 per cent tariff or cut through a tangle of bureaucratic red tape to get a waiver.
“So, I’ve been buying masks … and it included the customs excise tax, so I’ve already been a victim of it,” said Langford Mayor Stewart Young. The mayor has been trying to source personal protective equipment for his community on Vancouver Island since March, but bills and quotes he’s received include tens of thousands of dollars in import fees. “I could have bought a whole bunch more”
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has asked for comment from Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), the Department of Finance and Health Canada, but none of those organizations have provided answers.
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