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BREAKING: B.C. Premier Eby says B.C. will 'not roll over' as tariffs loom

Eby added that B.C. is preparing for any number of scenarios after a "morning of chaos"
Wolf Depner
Wolf Depner
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Premier David Eby, here seen in Vancouver on Jan. 21, 2025, (Lauren Collins/Black Press Media)

B.C. Premier David Eby said Friday (Jan. 31) that B.C. is "prepared" for tariffs set to come into effect Feb.1 according to the latest available information coming from the White House. 

"I can assure we are ready for the fight -- we will not roll over," he said. 

"We are working closely with the business community, with workers, with community, with First Nations leaders," he said. 

Eby made these comments after a meeting of the provincial task force responding to the pending tariffs and after Trump Friday confirmed tariffs starting Feb. 1.

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Wolf Depner

About the Author: Wolf Depner

I joined the national team with Black Press Media in 2023 from the Peninsula News Review, where I had reported on Vancouver Island's Saanich Peninsula since 2019.
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