B.C. Premier David Eby says his province is making advertisements to defend forestry workers affected by U.S. tariffs, as U.S. President Donald Trump has targeted Ontario’s anti-tariff ad campaign.
“Americans need to hear how tariffs raise prices,” Eby said in an Oct. 24 X post. “We’re making ads to defend British Columbia and Canada’s forestry workers. Our wood faces higher US tariffs than Russia. Absurd. Truth will win!”
Eby’s comments came in response to Trump cancelling trade talks with Canada on Oct. 23 over a TV ad campaign opposing U.S. tariffs sponsored by the Ontario provincial government. The ad features the voice and images of the late Republican President Ronald Reagan speaking against protectionist measures….