Canadian Government’s Proposed 25% Textbook Tariff:

The Largest Single Education Cost Increase in Canadian History

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What TO Do

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Student Impact: Textbooks already cost $500-$1,000 a year. A 25% tariff adds $125-$250 per student during a financial crisis, with zero educational benefit
Wrong Target: Publishers, not the U.S. government, bear this burden. Canadian subsidiaries and workers will be affected
No Canadian Alternative: No domestic textbook publishing industry exists to replace US imports, making this purely punitive to students.
Digital Consequences: Publishers will shift to digital to avoid tariffs, increasing US private equity control over education
Institutional Strain: Stores cannot absorb cost increases and must pass them to students
Please exempt educational materials from tariffs. Target discretionary goods instead of essential resources for students
A lot of people are not aware of how much this will affect every student in Canada from kindergarten through continuing education every student and their family will bare this burden.
Here’s a handy list of talking points
Use this poster to encourage others to submit a comment.

Submit your comment on tariff code 4901.99.00.22

SUBMIT BY THE APRIL 2, 2025 DEADLINE

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