Message From The Editor
HANDS OFF BOATS
In response to the Trump tariffs announced on April 2nd in what he called “Liberation Day”, last weekend people poured into the streets of Washington, Los Angeles and other U.S. cities to protest President Donald Trump’s actions to overhaul the government and wage a trade war against the rest of the world.
“Hands Off!” demonstrations were organized in more than 50 states but will the demonstrations change anything or will they result in Trump “doubling down” as he usually does? So far, boats have not been in the cross hairs and our Canadian marine trade associations are working very hard during the final days of our Canadian election campaign, to raise awareness of the value and importance of the marine industry. We need the luxury tax to be delayed or dropped. But what else can we do in the meantime to benefit the business and our customers?
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The following charts gives the Canadian pleasure craft licensing statistics for the month of February 2025. 
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