Pissed off: B.C. plans toll on U.S. trucks travelling to Alaska amid trade war [Video]

Premier David Eby says British Columbia will pass legislation allowing it to tax U.S. trucks transiting the province to Alaska, as it ramps up retaliation to President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The measure will be included in a legislative package that Eby said will also include changes to eliminate interprovincial trade barriers and to give the government “flexibility” to respond to Trump’s executive orders.

Eby made the announcement Thursday in Victoria, as news broke that Trump was, once again, pausing 25 per cent tariffs on some Canadian goods for another month.

Eby said that would not change the province’s response.

“The tariffs are on, the tariffs are off, the threats, orders rescinded, put in place — it’s all a deliberate tactic to weaken our resolve,” Eby said.

“We are not going to accept these continual threats, this continued uncertainty. We are going to stand up for Canadians. This is unacceptable,” Eby added.

“And we are going to make sure the Americans understand how …