B.C. Premier David Eby purchases a bottle of wine from Summerland, B.C., after a news conference in Vancouver on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
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Aug 25, 2026 | 4:30 PM
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says he’s encouraging Prime Minister Mark Carney to look at non-tariff measures in response to the latest escalation in the trade war with the United States.
Eby applauded Carney’s steps to stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump after talks broke down Friday, saying Ottawa’s dollar-for-dollar response to 50 per cent tariffs on an array of Canadian goods was proportionate and would afford Canadian businesses some protection.
The premier also told reporters in Vancouver that federal supports for workers affected by the latest round of punishing U.S. tariffs are a “good start.”
But he says Ottawa’s response is missing key elements, including revisiting the planned purchase of fighter jets from the United States and the shipping of American coal from a B.C. port, currently set to be phased out by 2030.
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