What in the tariffs has been going on this week?!

👋 What in the tariffs has been going on this week?! The big news of the last seven days has been Trump’s threat to slap a 25 percent duty on all Canadian goods entering America — a move that could cripple Vancouver businesses. B.C. premier David Eby has warned of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods (scroll down to the “in other news” section to read more), and we’ve explored this week how the B.C. government’s tech priorities link to those threats.

Plus, at a time when Eby has warned Vancouverites to think carefully about spending money in the U.S., we’ve written about how Silicon Valley shapes the city’s tech ecosystem, and the Vancouver-built human exoskeleton which won big at Las Vegas’ CES conference. And, closer to home, Digital — the Vancouver-based, federally funded supercluster — has put a whole lot of money into quantum tech, with one project focused on unlocking quantum insights just for Canadian researchers. Looks like both levels of government are thinking local.

And remember: we’re giving away a free ticket to TechExit conference in Vancouver, on February 25 (worth $895)! It’s the go-to event for tech founders and industry players who want to understand the ins and outs of selling companies. Want to win? Everyone who becomes a VTJ member during the month of January will be entered into a draw for the ticket. Want to buy your own ticket? VTJ readers get 20% off with code VTJ20.

-Kate Wilson, managing editor