Tag: Donald Trump

Eby urges fair support for B.C. after Carney meets with premiers on U.S. tariffs

Provincial Emily Joveski - August 6, 2025

Premier David Eby said a meeting Wednesday between the premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney on the status of U.S. trade negotiations was “informative.”

U.S. tariffs add pressure on B.C. manufacturers, despite CUSMA exemptions

Provincial Emily Joveski - August 5, 2025

One industry leader said British Columbia manufacturers are “very concerned” about the effect of U.S. tariffs and are scrambling to ensure their products are compliant with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement.

Eby, Washington state officials decry Trump’s tariffs ahead of looming deadline

Provincial Emily Joveski - July 23, 2025

Premier David Eby is inviting Americans to side with Canada in the fight against former U.S. president Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs, saying, “This is not what anybody wants.”

BC Conservatives Leader tours the Kootenays

Politics Kate Brown - June 22, 2025

Wild weather didn’t dampen BC Opposition Leader John Rustad as he toured of the Kootenays this weekend.

“It is very hard to trust the Americans”: Former politicians sound off on Canada/US trade squabble

Provincial My East Kootenay Now Staff - April 4, 2025

“He’s fighting the world now.” That’s from former BC Premier Glen Clark who was part of a Canada/US Relations Panel...

Premier says B.C. government will stand against US economic threats

Provincial R McCormack - April 3, 2025

Premier David Eby says the B.C. government will stand against the economic threat brought on by US-imposed tariffs. Eby says...

Premier David Eby to “Pull Back Part 4” of Bill 7

Provincial My East Kootenay Now Staff - March 29, 2025

As backlash has grown over the controversial Economic Stabilization Tariff Response Act ‘Bill 7‘, Premier David Eby announced today (Friday) that...

Canadians remain ready for United States’ return to Columbia River Treaty negotiations

Columbia River Treaty R McCormack - March 28, 2025

Canadian delegates say their team is standing by for the United States delegation to return to the Columbia River...

Tariff turmoil grows

Provincial My East Kootenay Now Staff - March 11, 2025

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's power play to move ahead with a 25 per cent surcharge on energy heading south...

Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA says counter tariffs are the wrong move for B.C.

Politics R McCormack - March 6, 2025

While 25 per cent tariffs imposed on Canadian goods entering the United States have been pushed back another month,...

COFI “disappointed” by absence of support for Forestry Sector in BC Budget 2025

Provincial My East Kootenay Now Staff - March 6, 2025

BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI)’s president, Kim Haakstad, is feeling “disappointed by the absence” of support for the...

Budget 2025 does little to support BC’s affordability concerns: Bond

Provincial My East Kootenay Now Staff - March 6, 2025

Political Analyst Shirley Bond says Budget 2025 doesn’t do enough to support British Columbians facing affordability concerns. The budget was released...

Kootenay-Columbia MP says Canada needs a strong response against US tariffs

Politics R McCormack - March 4, 2025

Kootenay-Columbia MP Rob Morrison says Canada needs to mount a strong response against tariffs imposed on all Canadian exports...

Trudeau slams Trump’s blanket tariffs as ‘a very dumb thing’

Provincial John White - March 4, 2025

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump today (Tuesday), condemning his blanket tariffs as “a...

Trump confirms 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods to take effect at midnight

Provincial My East Kootenay Now Staff - March 3, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed that his threatened 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods entering the...

California Building Industry Association says looming tariffs on BC lumber “ill-timed”

Provincial My East Kootenay Now Staff - February 18, 2025

California home builders say they have very little choice but to continue buying Canadian softwood lumber from places like...

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