BC Launches Task Force to Boost Local Food Production Competitiveness in Face of US Tariffs

BC Launches Task Force to Boost Local Food Production Competitiveness in Face of US Tariffs
B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference in Vancouver on Jan. 7, 2025. The Canadian Press/Ethan Cairns
Jennifer Cowan
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The B.C. government is launching a task force to grow the province’s agriculture and food processing sectors by increasing the production and competitiveness of locally made products in the face of U.S. tariff uncertainty.
Premier David Eby described the initiative as a way to ensure people in British Columbia have access to healthy and affordable food, no matter what happens with U.S. tariffs or in the event of a trade war.