Eby announces ‘never 51st state’ signs as Canada-U.S. trade war escalates
Eby says the signs are meant to defend Canadian sovereignty as tariffs rise and B.C. businesses face job losses and closures, officials said.
- Premier David Eby unveiled new border signs at a Victoria rally on Tuesday stating Canada will "NEVER be the 51st state," disarmingly followed by "Sorry!" as a uniquely Canadian response to escalating U.S.-Canada trade tensions.
- Trump imposed a 50 per cent levy on nearly $30 billion in Canadian goods after trade talks broke down on Aug. 21, prompting Canada to implement retaliatory tariffs that took effect on Tuesday.
- British Columbia businesses have absorbed 16 tariff changes in twenty-one months, according to Jen Riley, president of the B.C. Chamber of Commerce, who called the situation a "no-win" for the sector.
- Kiel Giddens, B.C. Conservative Labour and Economic Development critic, labeled the signage a "disguise for inaction," citing the PST increase set for Oct. 1 amid already-elevated business costs.
- Kalith Nanayakkara of The Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses warned that small business owners may be forced to close if the trade war continues, urging concrete support beyond messaging.
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It is being assessed that relations between the two countries have recently faced their worst crisis, as U.S. President Donald Trump has successively imposed tariffs and import bans on Canada and even repeated claims that he would incorporate Canada as the "51st state of the United States." Over the past century, the U.S. and Canada have clashed numerous times over trade, borders, and nuclear deployment. However, recently, as President Trump has…
Canada does not want to become the 51st state of the United States. This is what the British Columbia province makes Donald Trump clear with a special action. New border signs hit the US president's head.
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The Independent (US)Canadian province unveils new signs to troll Trump
The signs were unveiled the same day Canadian counter-tariffs against the U.S. took effect
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