British Columbia is responding to U.S. tariffs with proposed legislation to levy fees on American truck traffic that passes through the province en route to Alaska.
The proposed measure will be part of legislation that Premier David Eby says will also feature provisions to dismantle interprovincial trade barriers and grant the province flexibility to address executive orders issued by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Eby made the announcement in Victoria March 6, shortly after Trump again announced a tariff pause. Trump signed an executive order making amendments to tariffs recently imposed on Canada so that goods that fall under the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) will be exempt from 25 percent tariffs until April 2. …