David Eby’s cabinet meets for the 1st time with proposed tariff on the agenda

B.C. Premier David Eby’s furniture volition conscionable for the archetypal clip connected Wednesday.

Last week, Eby made immoderate important shakeups to his furniture pursuing his constrictive triumph successful October.

Eby said the caller cabinet’s apical priorities would beryllium bringing down costs for families, strengthening wellness care, making communities safer and increasing the system truthful everyone feels the benefits.

The furniture is besides expected to sermon the potential impacts of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump‘s announcement that helium would enforce a 25 per cent tariff connected each products coming into the United States from Canada and Mexico.

“Obviously, this volition beryllium devastating to workers connected some sides of the border, some successful the United States and successful Canada,” Eby said connected Tuesday.

“The interaction connected families volition beryllium profoundly significant.”

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Eby, on with different premiers crossed the country, was besides acceptable to conscionable with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau connected Wednesday to sermon Trump’s announcement.

Speaking Tuesday, Trudeau called connected governmental leaders to enactment unneurotic successful a “Team Canada” attack successful effect to this threat.

Eby is expected to talk to reporters aft the furniture meeting.