Economy

B.C. forestry groups say the sector has reached a breaking point and are urging the province to take immediate action to protect mills, jobs and access to timber.

B.C. lost 5,500 jobs in August as the unemployment rate rose to 6.5 per cent, with full-time employment falling by 26,000 positions.

B.C. Premier David Eby said Canada’s latest counter-tariffs on U.S. goods are “a good start,” but he said more non-tariff measures should be considered in response to the escalating trade war.

B.C. Premier David Eby said the additional 50-per-cent tariffs imposed on Canadian goods by the United States are "inexplicable" and "indefensible" and reaffirmed his refusal to return American alcohol to government liquor store shelves.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked provinces to return U.S. alcohol to store shelves, according to Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston.

B.C. forest industry groups are closely watching the latest high-stakes round of Canada-U.S. trade talks.

B.C. posted a $7.7-billion deficit for 2025-26, about $3 billion lower than forecast, as higher revenue and lower spending improved the province's year-end finances.

British Columbia added 17,800 jobs in July, marking a third straight month of employment gains, according to Statistics Canada.

Premier David Eby said Tuesday that B.C. will keep U.S. alcohol off store shelves, saying lifting the ban would weaken Canada's leverage in its trade dispute with the United States.