B.C.’s new “war room” minister tapped to lead the fight against potential tariffs coming from the United States is not mincing his words when it comes to his views on becoming a 51st state.
“Excuse my language, but eff that idea,” Ravi Kahlon said Wednesday.
The provincial housing minister was speaking after Premier David Eby announced the formation of a “war room” over the looming trade war between Canada and the United States, with President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs on Canadian goods coming as soon as Saturday.
A statement from the premier’s office says Eby is tasking a new cabinet committee with co-ordinating a “whole-of-government” approach aimed at protecting B.C. workers, businesses and the economy against the tariff threat.
The committee is described as a “day-to-day war room,” chaired by Kahlon.
“I’m a very proud Canadian,” Kahlon said. “We live in the best country in the world … that [joining …