David Eby

BC Premier David Eby says local businesses will have access to a federal emergency fund if the US follows through on new tariff threats. US President Trump says he plans to impose tariffs of up to 50% on Canadian products, including those made out of wood, and Eby says Prime Minister Carney told him that affected business in BC could apply to a support fund worth $1.5 billion. The premier says Carney has told him the fund “has not been exhausted,” and he expects that there “should be more than enough in that regional fund,” should the US impose the threatened tariffs on Aug. 19. …Eby was speaking from Charlottetown, where he met with other first ministers, including Carney. …The premier says he also spoke during the meeting about BC’s softwood lumber sector, and there will be a separate gathering with the premiers of other provinces that have large softwood sectors.