BC Premier Eby Announces China Trade Delegation

British Columbia Premier David Eby announced plans Wednesday for a trade delegation to China later this year, aimed at boosting economic ties with the province's second-largest export market.

The trip, which Eby described as an effort to deepen relations in agriculture and energy sectors, follows a recent federal visit that advanced bilateral trade. In January, Prime Minister Mark Carney traveled to China, where he met with President Xi Jinping and finalized agreements on Chinese-made electric vehicles and Canadian canola exports. Eby, speaking in Victoria, emphasized that the mission would reinforce British Columbia's position as a reliable partner. "B.C. is a stable jurisdiction in a very unstable time," he said, echoing the message from his earlier trip to India this year. He added that the province's "calling card" is its predictability and commitment to high standards in development.

China accounted for 15.6 percent of British Columbia's exports in 2024, trailing only the United States at nearly 53 percent, according to provincial government figures. Japan ranked third at 10.4 percent, followed by South Korea at 6.6 percent and India at 2.3 percent. The delegation comes at...