British Columbia intensifies its non-pricing reprisals against the United States, in the midst of threats of trade war and annexation from US President Donald Trump.
The province previously ordered the corona companies and government agencies to avoid American products as far as possible.
Prime Minister Thursday David Eby said they are now directed – as far as possible – cancel American contracts, subscriptions, travel plans and members of commercial organizations.
“There are many Canadian substitutes for American products and services that are available at an equivalent cost for companies and the crown government, and as far as possible, we expect these crown companies and government officials to change,” said Eby.
“They must do this work. When it is not possible to replace Canadian products, they must work with suppliers to try to find ways to encourage the development of Canadian products and services that will replace American. It is a chance for us to build our provincial economy and our national economy. ”
Eby said trade obligations had previously prevented the province from prioritizing Canadian contracts, but that the United States has moved away from these agreements, the province is free to act.
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He said that the province had examined the possibility of a contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite service to provide Internet access to the last mile in rural areas and has since canceled the idea.
While Eby said that management was not “voluntary”, Eby has recognized that there may be contracts that cannot be easily or affordable by a Canadian or non -American option, citing medical supplies as an example.
“Ten percent, it is on a magazine subscription, but 10% on a billion dollars project is not,” he said.
“It is therefore very important to trust the discretion of people who make these decisions to be able to pass these judgment.”
Eby’s comments are involved in the middle of another day of high volatility on the world markets, following the fluctuating pricing policy of Trump.
After relying on the trigger of rigorous global prices, Trump reversed the course Thursday – freezing world rate rates at 10% for 90 days, while hammering China with prices of more than 100%.
While Canada escaped the last price chaos, 25% of aluminum, steel and non -compliant trade rates remain in force.
The United States is also doubling the tasks on flexible wooden wood, a key export of British Columbia.
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