Premier says the province will be ready to respond with anti-tariff measures again if needed

B.C. Premier David Eby announced Monday in a late afternoon news conference that B.C. would put a hold on planned retaliatory measures following U.S. President Donald Trump’s 30-day pause on his tariff threat earlier in the day.

In the meantime, the premier said the government will continue to explore trade alternatives and work to strengthen the provincial economy.

He said the province will be ready to respond with anti-tariff measures again if need be.

“We’ve got to prepare for the worst-case scenario even though we hope for the best.”

These measures included removing alcohol from “red” or Republican-leaning states from the shelves of provincially-run liquor stores, ordering Crown corporations to avoid contracts with American companies and working with B.C.-based resource companies to divert critical minerals and energy away from the United States and toward other trading partners.