Sep 28, 2026 6:33 PM - Connect Newsroom - Ramandeep Kaur with files from The Canadian Press

B.C. NDP Leader David Eby targeted U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war during an election campaign stop in Prince Rupert on Monday, pledging to double the province’s critical mineral exports over the next five years if his government is re-elected.
Eby said B.C.’s response to the trade war is to sell its natural resources to more markets around the world, creating jobs and supporting the provincial economy.
He also criticized the B.C. Conservatives, claiming they could cancel projects covered by agreements his government has reached with the federal government if they come to power.
Eby further pledged to expand the Port of Prince Rupert, with a goal of making it Canada’s second-largest port by 2030.




