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Buy Canadian campaign announcement made by David Eby at Lower Mainland stop
The plan sets minimum domestic content rules for wood, steel, aluminum and cement and directs projects to buy Canadian when suppliers can deliver on time.
- On Thursday, British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby announced new legislative requirements mandating that Crown corporations and ministries prioritize B.C. and Canadian-made materials over American bids when viable for public infrastructure projects.
- Eby framed the plan as a defense against President Donald Trump, arguing the province must protect local workers and businesses during the ongoing trade war.
- BC Hydro must use Canadian steel for 70 per cent of Phase 1 towers and 100 per cent of Phase 2 towers on the North Coast Transmission Line, with penalties applying to American-made goods.
- The NDP criticized B.C. Conservative MLAs, alleging they would "comply" with Trump's demands and citing past threats to lift the ban on American liquor as evidence of their political stance.
- Beyond provincial agencies, the government will encourage municipalities to source domestic products for local infrastructure, aiming to leverage public spending to create economic opportunities and jobs across British Columbia.
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Buy Canadian campaign announcement made by David Eby at Lower Mainland stop - The Interior News - Smithers BC
BC NDP leader David Eby made a stop in Maple Ridge Thursday morning, Sept. 24, to announce a new legislative requirements that government agencies buy Canadian products when possible for public infrastructure projects. Eby made the announcement at the IUOE 115 Training Centre, a specialized trades training facility, that provides hands-on technical training, apprenticeships, and safety certifications for the heavy construction, road building, an…
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