VICTORIA – British Columbia’s finance minister says she thinks today’s federal budget aligns with provincial priorities, but is calling on Ottawa to follow through on supporting forestry and the North Coast Transmission Line.

Brenda Bailey says B.C. expects the federal government to support workers in the softwood lumber industry, which is now facing what she calls “extraordinary” duties and tariffs of up to more than 45 per cent.

Bailey’s comments come after Monday’s emergency meeting on softwood lumber between Premier David Eby and Dominic LeBlanc, the federal minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade.

While Bailey says these discussions have been “excellent,” B.C. expects the same level of support for its forestry sector as the federal government gives to Ontario’s automobile sector

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