B.C. premier tells government to cancel American contracts 'wherever viable'
- Premier David Eby directed B.C. Crown corporations to cancel American contracts on Thursday, wherever viable, amid trade tensions.
- B.C. Aims to reduce reliance on U.S. Goods because Trump's policies excluded Canada from tariff pauses.
- The province will pause U.S. Industry association participation and cancel subscriptions and non-essential travel.
- Eby stated, "I don’t feel that we’ve had favourable treatment, just the opposite," regarding Trump's policies.
- B.C. Expects Canadian products to substitute U.S. Goods at equivalent cost, boosting the provincial economy.
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B.C. premier tells government to cancel American contracts 'wherever viable'
British Columbia's premier says U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pause much of his tariffs for the rest of the world while excluding Canada is "insulting."
Trump's Tariffs: Canada Province Asks Agencies to Leave U.S. Suppliers in Retaliation · Global Voices
British Columbia, Canada's third most populous province, ordered its state agencies and corporations to abandon U.S. suppliers, spreading their retaliation in response to the tariffs and threats of President Donald Trump.The U.S. government's trade policy includes tariffs on automobiles, aluminum, and other key exports from Canada.These import taxes have shattered the trade agreement signed by the U.S., Mexico, and Canada (T-MEC) during Trump's …
Eby tells government to cancel U.S. contracts — including magazine and software subscriptions — 'where viable'
Premier's directive says government should pause participation in U.S. industry associations, cancel subscriptions to American publications and non-essential software, and avoid non-essential travel to the United States.
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