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Eby’s Trump Tariff Response Pushes COVID-Style Spending

 

VICTORIA, BC: The following statement is issued by MLA Gavin Dew, Conservative Official Opposition critic for Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation, in response to the release of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business’s (CFIB) monthly Business Barometer report:

“Business confidence has fallen off a cliff after Eby’s attempted economic pivot—he couldn’t inspire a room full of cheerleaders. Years of NDP mismanagement have sapped our economic resilience and left us unprepared for this crisis.

“Today’s CFIB Business Barometer confirms just how dire the situation has become. British Columbia now has the lowest short-term business confidence in the country, plummeting to 43.6 on the CFIB index—well below the national average of 49.2. Small businesses are being crushed by rising costs, labour shortages, and excessive government red tape, all made worse by years of NDP incompetence.”

“The reality is clear: Premier David Eby’s economic plan is failing, and businesses are paying the price. We urgently need serious new management to get back on track, and a committee of cabinet ministers with virtually zero business experience pushing COVID-style spending isn’t going to cut it.”

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