Eby Says Extortion Wave Is ‘Terror Attack in Slow Motion’

Eby Says Extortion Wave Is ‘Terror Attack in Slow Motion’
B.C. Premier David Eby speaks with reporters in Ottawa, on Jan. 29, 2026. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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B.C. Premier David Eby says a wave of extortion crime in the province is a “terror attack in slow motion.”

Eby, who was speaking in Ottawa after a premiers meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney, says parliament needs to pass Bill C-14 on bail and sentencing reform as soon as possible to tackle the wave of attacks that has seen homes and businesses sprayed with gunfire.