As the US threatens tariffs on Canada, B.C. First Nations are asserting their right to be involved in negotiations. Leaders emphasized the importance of First Nations land ownership and rights, calling for full partnership in formulating responses to the trade threats. The issue highlights the broader concerns facing First Nations in B.C., including housing, the opioid crisis, inflation, and the state of the economy. Meanwhile, Premier David Eby has announced a task force to address the tariffs, which will include a representative from the First Nations Leadership Council.
As the United States threatens to impose tariffs on Canada as early as Feb. 1, B.C. First Nations are asserting their voice in negotiations.
A new issue has since joined this catalogue: the threats of tariffs from the United States. A trio of senior First Nations leaders used Tuesday's start of the gathering to stake a specific claim when it comes to formulating any responses to the U.S. trade threats. "We haven't been invited to be part of Team Canada yet," she said, adding if that does not happen,"we are going to find ourselves in a situation where there could be potential conflict and we don't want that."
On Tuesday, Phillip signalled a reversal in his former opposition to the project in light of the threats from the United States. But on Wednesday he said he does not"support resuscitating dead projects such as the failed Northern Gateway pipeline, which would have been an absolute disaster" for lands and waters."I sincerely apologize for any confusion on this point," he said.
"We remain acutely aware that we are in perilous times globally and need to be planning for the possibility of tariffs from President Trump. This does not mean building more pipelines, despite government deliberations and wildly speculative media."
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