UPDATE:
BC Premier David Eby has revealed the date on which he and his provincial counterparts will venture stateside to combat the tariff threat.
"Canada's Premiers will travel to Washington DC on February 12 to meet with Republicans and Democrats about the harm tariffs will cause both sides of the border," Eby wrote in a post on X. "I am a proud Canadian and British Columbian. We will never sacrifice our identity or independence to any other country. We will always stand strong against any threat to our people."
The original story follows below:
BC Premier David Eby has revealed that he and his provincial counterparts will be heading down to Washington, DC, soon to lead the charge against president-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats.
The announcement comes just one day after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau prorogued parliament and declared his intention to resign.
"I'll be joining with the premiers from across Canada and heading to Washington, DC, to make our case to decision-makers in the United States that the proposed tariffs from the president-elect will mean a significant increase in prices for Americans," Eby said in a press conference Tuesday.
He explained that our neighbours to the south would see prices go up on homes if tariffs were placed on lumber, energy, and electricity that British Columbia exports.
"Canada, including BC, provides things the United States can't get anywhere else," Eby continued, "so the reality is, we are very closely tied, and we prosper by working together."
He went on to once again firmly oppose any consideration of Canada becoming the fifty-first state, and called on officials to understand that while the two countries have their similarities, they will always remain two separate countries.
Eby said, "Without question, given the state of the federal government currently, the leadership on this file has come from the premiers across Canada."
Among those at the forefront of discussions surrounding Canada-US relations are Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Ontario Premier Doug Ford.
At the same time, Trump has not ceased in his desire to see Canada pay.
"We're spending hundreds of billions a year to take care of Canada," he claimed. "They should be a state."
Trump is set to be sworn in as president on January 20, and has stated that his tariff threat will become a reality not long after unless an agreement is reached.
