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B.C. government to announce new legislation amid escalating trade war

The B.C. Government introduced the Economic Stabilization Tariff Response Act to respond swiftly to U.S. Tariffs affecting its economy.
Premier David Eby stated that the response is necessary due to the unpredictable nature of Donald Trump's presidency and its impact on British Columbians.
General Niki Sharma asserted that the legislation only applies to foreign threats and does not exempt environmental assessments or Indigenous consultations.
Opposition Leader John Rustad criticized the proposed legislation as 'overreach,' suggesting it grants B.C.'s government sweeping powers.

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Vancouver Sun

'The beast is coming': B.C. NDP seek broad emergency powers to respond to Trump's tariff threats

Premier David Eby said the measures are needed to ensure B.C. is never again "at the whim of one person in the White House."

12 hours ago·Vancouver, Canada

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castanet.net

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B.C. legislation would give cabinet sweeping powers amid U.S. tariff threats

British Columbia's government is proposing giving cabinet broad-reaching emergency powers to respond to what Premier David Eby calls the "human-caused disaster" coming in like a freight train from the United States.

12 hours ago·Kelowna, Canada

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CBC News

B.C. government introduces legislation giving itself sweeping powers to deal with U.S. trade threats

The attorney general says additional powers would expire in mid-2027.

14 hours ago·Canada

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The Globe & Mail

David Eby says provinces need to better co-ordinate their trade-war retaliation

BC Hydro announced it will cut a subsidy for home Tesla chargers and the provincial government plans to toll trucks crossing British Columbia to Alaska

15 hours ago·Canada

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The Epoch Times

BC Premier Tables Legislation Giving Government Sweeping Powers to Respond to US Tariffs

The B.C. government has introduced legislation granting cabinet temporary emergency powers to respond to U.S. tariff with tolls on U.S. commercial traffic to Alaska, directing Crown corporations not to buy American goods, and measures to reduce or eliminate barriers to inter-provincial trade. The opposition Conservatives meanwhile challenged the government’s granting itself the extraordinary powers. The move is a response to tariff measures anno…

15 hours ago·New York, United States

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Alaska Beacon

British Columbia introduces toll measure to counter tariffs; Sullivan suggests acting against BC

A marker for the U.S.-Canadian border sits between Skagway, Alaska, and Stikine Region, British Columbia. (Photo by Philip Yabut/Getty Images)The government of British Columbia filed legislation Thursday that would permit the province to levy tolls on vehicles between the Lower 48 and Alaska. The bill, known formally as the Economic Stabilization (Tariff Response) Act, had been expected since BC Premier David Eby announced his intentions last we…

15 hours ago

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