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David Eby says he doesn’t get why Ottawa is focused on pipeline, not B.C. softwood
Eby says Ottawa should have included softwood lumber in $1.5 billion of tariff relief while backing a new Alberta pipeline.
- On Monday, British Columbia Premier David Eby criticized Ottawa for excluding B.C.'s softwood lumber from a new $1.5 billion tariff-relief package, arguing the sector is being "decimated" by U.S. tariffs.
- U.S. tariffs of about 45 per cent are hitting an industry employing 150,000 workers across Canada, yet Eby questions why lumber receives less support than steel and automobile sectors that benefited from the federal announcement.
- Eby questioned Prime Minister Mark Carney's claim last week that a new Alberta pipeline is "more likely than not," noting no private proponent has emerged and asserting B.C.'s energy projects "deserve at least as much respect."
- Regarding Federal Industry Minister Melanie Joly, Eby said, "I'm waiting for that phone call from Minister Joly any time to be able to have those conversations," seeking direct engagement on the exclusion.
- Political science lecturer Stewart Prest noted Carney has only four cabinet ministers representing ridings west of Ontario, adding that British Columbians often feel "left out of these conversations.
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B.C. premier pushes back after softwood lumber left off list for tariff relief
Ottawa's decision not to include the softwood lumber among the industries that will benefit from $1 billion in tariff relief funding sparked frustration from B.C. Premier David Eby, who says softwood lumber in B.C. has been "decimated" by U.S. tariffs.
·Canada
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Ottawa announces $1.5 billion in aid targeted primarily at steel, aluminum and copper companies.
·Montreal, Canada
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David Eby says he doesn’t get why Ottawa is focused on pipeline, not B.C. softwood
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby said he doesn't understand why the federal government continues to push a new oil pipeline from Alberta, while it fails to include B.C.'s
·Toronto, Canada
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