BC Premier David Eby He said he was worried about the woodwood wood industry in the province, which is already in shock from record prices.
During media availability on Thursday, Eby said he would be to Prince George on Friday to meet forest representatives.
“I worry that the president is committed to targeting our wood industry even more than the Americans who already have with their unfair tasks on our products,” said Eby.
“This will increase the cost of housing in the United States. This will cost jobs south of the border. And British Columbia. And we will stick to the workers in this sector to ensure that they are supported, as well as with this industry, to ensure that we are going through this and part of the effort will be around diversification on other markets. ”
Eby said there were three reasons why he was worried about the industry. The first is that President Donald Trump has already said that the United States did not need any Canadian wood.
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The second is that Trump launched a “ridiculous” survey of national security practices in Canada to impose additional prices under the Trump National Emergency Security authorities without going to Congress, said Eby.
The third, added Eby, is that Trump’s trade secretary Howard Lunick said on several occasions that wood, wood and flexible wood are a key concern of Trump and an industry that he intended to target.
“In British Columbia, Canada, we have to support this sector and ensure that we do everything we can, just to make sure it survives, so that it can happen on the American side they really need Canadian wood and helps reduce costs for people,” said Eby.
On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump unveiled a minimum reference rate of 10% on imports from most countries, not to mention Canada and Mexico.
However, in an announcement Thursday morning, the Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada imposed counter-tale-to-tarm that corresponds to Trump prices on vehicles while trying to encourage car manufacturers to stay on site and promise more aid for car workers.
Carney said Canada would respond by appearing The American approachWith prices of 25% on all vehicles imported from the United States which does not comply with the CUSMA free trade agreement and on the non-Canadian content of vehicles in accordance with CUSMA in the United States.
“We must answer with a goal and a force. We are a free, sovereign and ambitious country. We are masters in our own house,” said Carney.
Carney said Trump prices will fundamentally modify the global trade system.
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