A city in B.C.’s Interior is emerging as one of Canada’s most resilient cities in the face of U.S. tariffs.
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce recently released a report measuring trade-related economic stress and progress in diversifying exports beyond the U.S. market in 2025.
Kelowna was the only B.C. city to rank among the top five performers, outperforming other major B.C. centres in export diversification, new business openings and employment growth.
The city’s non-U.S. exports rose 28 per cent year over year, compared with a 3.2 per cent increase in Vancouver and a decline of more than 10 per cent in Victoria. Total exports grew 6.38 per cent, while
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