David Eby

Premier David Eby says he thinks B.C. will be the “engine of a newly revitalized sovereign-growing Canada.” Eby’s comments came May 8 after the virtual First Ministers’ meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney and provincial and territorial leaders. … Eby said he and the other premiers emphasized to Carney that softwood lumber is a “momentum builder.” …Eby said there was a growing consensus among major timber-producing provinces that there’s an opportunity for an agreement with the U.S. as one of the early opportunities to reset the trading relationship with the country. He said he sees a strong future for B.C. and a united Canada “that’s standing on our own two feet.” …”It’s very hard to predict what [Trump is] going to do, very unpredictable in terms of things he tweets, and then what happens and the tariffs are imposed and they’re taken off.”