They just have a lousy president, B.C. premier says of United States [Video]

B.C. Premier David Eby asked Alaskans to help send a message to U.S. President Donald Trump about this ongoing trade war.

Earlier this week, Eby’s government introduced legislation that would tax trucks and vehicles using B.C.s infrastructure to travel to Alaska.

In response, Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan spoke on a radio show saying he would lobby to have cruise ships bypass B.C. ports on their way to other destinations.

“We need Alaskans to send a message to Donald Trump about how intertwined we are,” Eby said.

“About the connections between our economies. We built the Alaska Highway together. And I hope very much that the Republican senators in Alaska are sending that message to the president because you can see very quickly how destructive a trade war is.”

Eby said this trade war is not worth it for anyone.

“We like Alaskans,” he said.

“We think they’re great. We like Americans. We think they’re …