Trump threat looms over MLAs return to B.C. legislature [Video]

When British Columbia’s Legislature opens for the first time in nine months on Tuesday, the driving force behind the province’s politics and the government’s upended agenda will be thousands of kilometres away.

New Lt.-Gov. Wendy Cocchia will deliver a throne speech outlining the NDP government’s goals, opening the legislative session against the backdrop of economic uncertainty and the looming threat of whopping tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Already, at least one flagship promise is out the window, with last week’s cancellation of the government’s $1,000 grocery rebate by Finance Minister Brenda Bailey, who said the government would also have to “revisit” its election vow for a middle-income tax cut in future budgets.

B.C. was facing an “unpredictable” future she said on Thursday.

Opposition Leader John Rustad said the government should have been on this problem shortly after Trump won the U.S. election.

“Should we have had that honour of …