B.C. Premier David Eby leaves on a trade mission to Asia [Video]

B.C. Premier David Eby will hold a media availability on Saturday afternoon before he leaves on a trade mission to Asia.

The conference will be carried live at 2:15 p.m. PT.

Earlier this month, Eby announced he would be going to Asia, along with Agricultural Minister Lana Popham. They will visit Japan, South Korea and Malaysia.

“We have what the world needs, and B.C. faces two-thirds of the world’s population,” Eby said in a statement on Saturday.

“Next week, I’ll be in Asia reinforcing with businesses and government leaders that B.C. has a proven record of building major projects and the port access to deliver.”

Eby said he spoke with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday and explained that B.C. has several projects that are shovel-ready and the legislation needed to knock down internal trade barriers.

“In our call, we agreed that now is the time for Canada to move quickly on major these projects in partnership with First Nations …