‘For Pete’s sake, why are we doing this?’ B.C. Premier Eby asks Americans amid trade war [Video]

B.C. Premier David Eby is warning Americans about what they will lose once President Donald Trump’s tariffs take effect Tuesday.

“Your house prices are going to go up. Your fuel prices are going to go up. Your electricity prices are going to go up,” Eby said in an interview with Fox News on Sunday.

“For Pete’s sake, why are we doing this? Let’s get back to working together and focusing on areas of shared concern that we have around the globe. I would very much like for Canada to be working with the president on those things instead.”

Over the weekend, Trump signed an executive order confirming he will impose a 25 per cent tariff on most Canadian imports beginning Tuesday, with a 10 per cent tariff on Canadian energy products.

Trump made specific mention of B.C. in his executive order and its role in the “heightened domestic production of fentanyl.”

Trump had cited the smuggling of …