BC Premier David Eby Asked the Alaskans to help send a message to US President Donald Trump about this current trade war.
Earlier this week, the Eby government introduced legislation that would impose trucks and vehicles using BCS infrastructure to go to Alaska.
In response, the Alaska senator, Dan Sullivan, spoke in a radio program saying that he would pressure so that cruise ships bypass the ports of British Columbia on the way to other destinations.
“We need Alaskans to send a message to Donald Trump on how we are intertwined,” said Eby.
“On the links between our economies. We have built the Alaska road together. And I really hope that the Alaska Republican Senators send this message to the President because you can see very quickly how destructive a trade war is. »»
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Eby said this trade war was worth it for anyone.
“We love the Alaska,” he said.
“We think they are great. We love Americans. We think they are great. They have just had a ugly president. And so we want them to intervene and send the message to the president – look at, you are tanding the American economy. You destroy consumer confidence. You have erased billions of values, billions of dollars of stock market value.
“Can you already stop and focus on the priorities that we all have to increase prosperity and reduce costs?”
In a declaration to Global News, the port of Vancouver said that it was important to remember that “the Canada cruise terminal Place is an established home port where cruise lines base their ships for the Alaska season, rather than a port they briefly visit during their route to Alaska.”
The port said that Vancouver is a leading hotspot for Alaska cruises for almost 40 years and has hosted more than 1.2 million passenger visits and more than 300 ships per year in the post-pandemic world.
Greater Victoria Harbor Authority (GVHA) told Global News in a statement that Victoria remains a precious and sought -after destination for American travelers.
“We are working in close collaboration with our industry partners to ensure that Canadian judgments remain a valued part of cruise trip to Alaska,” said authority.
“We welcome a continuous dialogue with cruising companies and government partners to support a sustainable and prosperous cruise industry that benefits travelers, businesses and local communities on both sides of the border.”
The authority said that there were 320 cruise ships which should visit Victoria in 2025.
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