The B.C. government vowed during its Feb. 18 throne speech to fight back against U.S. tariffs, describing the next four years as the “most consequential time for our province since the Second World War.”
Cocchia’s presentation of the NDP government’s agenda drew heavy parallels to World War II, referencing British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, the D-Day invasion, and the fight against the Nazi agenda.
“In the face of an unprecedented and unjustified threat to our economy, British Columbians are joining with all Canadians to fight back,” she said, speaking on behalf of Premier David Eby’s government.
“We’ve come together to support each other and stand up for our country. We are saying with one united voice: We will never be the 51st state. Not now or ever.”
U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to slap tariffs on Canada and has repeatedly suggested that Canada should become the 51st state.
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