B.C. Premier David Eby to give update on controversial Bill 7

Premier David Eby is set to give an update on Friday about a controversial bill aimed at giving the B.C. government more power to act quickly in the face of the U.S. tariffs.

Eby will be joined by Attorney General Niki Sharma.

Bill 7 has received a lot of criticism, mainly because it allows the province to make changes without getting approval from the Legislature first. 

The BC Conservatives call it “undemocratic,” while the BC Chamber of Commerce says it would negatively impact its members’ operations.

Earlier in the week, Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon defended the scope of the bill when speaking to 1130 NewsRadio.

Kahlon said at the time that the level of uncertainty that the Trump administration presents shows the need to change course at a moment’s notice.

“The reason for bringing this is so that we’re nimble and able to respond quickly to the Trump administration’s tariffs on Canada. We need to protect workers. We need to protect industries that may be impacted,” Kahlon said on Tuesday.

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