“I know it's a time of great uncertainty and that that creates anxiety.” Said MP Taylor Bachrach about the current political climate in Canada.
In the wake of the prorogued parliament along with threats south of the border, Canadians are facing difficult political circumstances.
Conservative Federal Candidate for Skeena Bulkley-Valley Ellis Ross says that Canada can not afford to be taking the States lightly.
"We had this great relationship with the United States for decades, but now the there's back and forth animosity. And it's really between the leaders, between Canada and the United States. I think the first thing that any new prime minister has got to do is to start to mend those relationships for the, for the better, the betterment of North America."
Forests Minister Ravi Parmar, who was in Terrace this week, says his Ministry will have a plan for Trump's tariff threats.
“In the next couple of weeks we will be announcing, kind of a team BC approach to, to making sure that we're fighting for BC's interests on softwood lumber duties. And it’s a really important topic, the premiers leading the work on the Trump tariffs. But we know that even prior to the discussion on the, the infamous tweet that led to this barrage of, of comments back and forth around what a 25% tariff would look like we, we already know that, you know, softwood lumber duties are going up considerably in 2025, which is going to be challenging for our industry and our sector here in British Columbia.”
Parmar says it's important to hold the federal government accountable in supporting BC's forestry industry.
“British Columbia has delivered not only for itself, but for Canada, as, as a place where people can create good paying jobs in forestry. And we need the federal government now more than ever, to step up. They have not been stepping up. In the past, we've seen the federal government spend billions of dollars on battery plants in Ontario. And hundreds of millions, if not billions on other initiatives in Quebec and Alberta. And we are not seeing the same love here in B.C. It's time that they step up and help to support this very important sector. And I'm looking forward to, to working as part of a team BC initiative that holds those folks accountable.”
And Premier Eby has said his government will warn our southern neighbors that those threatened tariffs would affect Americans.
“I’ll be joining with the premiers from across Canada and heading to Washington, D.C. to make our case to decision makers in the United States that the proposed tariffs from the president elect will mean a significant increase in prices for Americans around things like homes.”