Provinces Hit by Extortion Wave to Meet in Surrey, BC: Eby

Premier of British Columbia David Eby takes questions from journalists after meeting with Canadian premiers at a Council of the Federation meeting in Ottawa, on Jan. 28, 2026. The Canadian Press/Justin Tang

British Columbia Premier David Eby says officials from four provinces will meet in Surrey, B.C., to discuss a wave of extortion cases with the head of the RCMP national team handling the phenomenon that has seen homes and business riddled with gunfire.

Eby says the meeting involving B.C., Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario will happen within two weeks, but did not give a firm date.