B.C. Premier Eby bemoans ‘chaos’ and ‘confusion’ as U.S. tariff threat looms [Video]

British Columbia Premier David Eby says there has been “chaos” and “confusion” in trying to understand conflicting messages coming from Washington as the prospect of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods beginning Saturday closes in.

Eby said it’s been hard to make sense of exactly what has been happening with B.C.’s “closest friend and trading partner,” after a report emerged that the 25 per cent duties may be delayed for a month.

But U.S. President Donald Trump says he is pressing on with the Saturday start date. 

Eby said his new “war room” committee, which is tasked with responding to the tariffs, met Friday morning, and that provincial officials were working closely with business and labour leaders, as well as First Nations and other stakeholders.

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