VANCOUVER — Business and industry groups are applauding a deal between British Columbia’s port employers and supervisors, but say the federal government also needs to take steps to ensure labour stability and Canada’s reputation as a reliable trade partner.

Greater Vancouver Board of Trade president Bridgitte Anderson said in a statement that disruptions due to strikes and lockouts at B.C. ports have affected more than $19 billion in trade goods.

Anderson said the federal government should do anything it can to “ensure certainty and stability in our supply chains” moving forward.

“Now more than ever, we need to be clear eyed about our need for trade diversification and to be a reliable trading partner,” Anderson said.

Her comments came after the British Columbia Maritime Employers Asso

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