David Eby

BC Premier Eby said Canada must approach Trump’s plan to impose a 25% U.S. tariff on Canadian goods from a position of strength, as business, trade and community organizations called for quick action on the trade threat. Eby said premiers and Prime Minister Trudeau would meet this week to discuss “our strategic approach”. …Canada and the U.S. have long been top trading partners, on imports as well as exports, and the strength of this relationship put Canada in a solid position when it came to Trump’s tariff threat, Eby said. …Eby acknowledged improvements could be made on Canada’s border, especially when it came to policing contraband and illegal drugs. …The B.C. Lumber Trade Council said the proposed tariff would hurt U.S. consumers and homebuyers by driving up the cost of building materials from Canada. …But some economists and policy analysts warned against falling for familiar Trump negotiation tactics.