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class="ministry-name-mobile">Office of the Premier</h2> <div class="top-article"> <style> .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button a { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner { height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner.not-expanded { width: 64px !important; } .youtube-wrapper { max-width: 100% !important; height:0 !important; } </style> <div class="article"> <h2><a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0006-000119">Made-in-B.C.: Throne speech focuses on economic security in face of Trump tariffs</a></h2> <div class="list-container ps-0 pb-0"> <div class="item-date">Tuesday, February 18, 2025 1:59 PM</div> <div class="item-medialink translations"> <a 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Wendy Cocchia has delivered the speech from the throne outlining the B.C. government’s plan to defend British Columbians from the economic impacts of the U.S. presidency and secure a stronger future for the province.</p> <br /> <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0006-000119" class="read-more"><i class="fa fa-caret-right" aria-hidden="true"></i>  Read More</a> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class="feature-article"> <style> .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button a { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner { height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner.not-expanded { width: 64px !important; } .youtube-wrapper { max-width: 100% !important; height:0 !important; } </style> <div class="article"> <h2><a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025AG0005-000061">Premier’s, minister’s, parliamentary secretaries’ statements on Black History Month</a></h2> <div class="list-container ps-0 pb-0"> <div class="item-date">Saturday, February 1, 2025 7:30 AM</div> <div class="item-medialink translations"> <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025AG0005-000061#translationList" aria-label="translations"><i class="fa fa-language fa-lg" style="font-size: 1.5em; font-weight: 600;" aria-hidden="true"></i> Translations</a> </div> </div> <div class="item-content"> <div class='item-asset asset flickr' id="youtube-asset-2025AG0005-000061">   <a href='https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025AG0005-000061'><img src='https://media.news.gov.bc.ca/proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F54313511393_ee7007b108_b.jpg&token=G%2BbWZaATuzYdjcuNMzphve0%2F4juuAdeefk3zJrlflmI%3D' alt="Black History Month" title="Black History Month"/></a> </div> <div class="item-text with-image"> <p>Premier David Eby has issued the following statement celebrating Black History Month:</p> <br /> <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025AG0005-000061" class="read-more"><i class="fa fa-caret-right" aria-hidden="true"></i>  Read More</a> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class="other-articles"> <div class="regular-articles"> <style> .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button a { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner { height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner.not-expanded { width: 64px !important; } .youtube-wrapper { max-width: 100% !important; height:0 !important; } </style> <div class="article"> <h2><a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025AF0006-000132">New provincial task force will focus on food security, growth, economy</a></h2> <div class="list-container ps-0 pb-0"> <div class="item-date">Thursday, February 20, 2025 12:30 PM</div> </div> <div class="item-content"> <div class='item-asset asset flickr' id="youtube-asset-2025AF0006-000132">   <a href='https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025AF0006-000132'><img src='https://media.news.gov.bc.ca/proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F54340603338_06061828d0_b.jpg&token=8NJ2EwgS2E7WiNerBMBSz2up2BjEPWzgRC%2FVDZBG7bw%3D' alt="Premier’s task force on agriculture and food economy" title="Premier’s task force on agriculture and food economy"/></a> </div> <div class="item-text with-image"> <p>To ensure B.C.’s food supply and food economy continues to grow in the face of U.S. tariff uncertainty, and to help farmers find new markets, a new Premier’s task force on agriculture and food economy has been formed.</p> <br /> <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025AF0006-000132" class="read-more"><i class="fa fa-caret-right" aria-hidden="true"></i>  Read More</a> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <style> .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button a { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner { height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner.not-expanded { width: 64px !important; } .youtube-wrapper { max-width: 100% !important; height:0 !important; } </style> <div class="article"> <h2><a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0018-000099">Premier’s statement on Family Day</a></h2> <div class="list-container ps-0 pb-0"> <div class="item-date">Monday, February 17, 2025 7:30 AM</div> <div class="item-medialink translations"> <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0018-000099#translationList" aria-label="translations"><i class="fa fa-language fa-lg" style="font-size: 1.5em; font-weight: 600;" aria-hidden="true"></i> Translations</a> </div> </div> <div class="item-content"> <div class='item-asset asset flickr' id="youtube-asset-2025PREM0018-000099">   <a href='https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0018-000099'><img src='https://media.news.gov.bc.ca/proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F54327947771_0b19ea07ab_b.jpg&token=PP6ptwmSO2hKDrapYukn%2BBZBNPBQZqIj8t2YGtoRLfg%3D' alt="Happy Family Day!" title="Happy Family Day!"/></a> </div> <div class="item-text with-image"> <p>Premier David Eby has issued the following statement celebrating Family Day:</p> <br /> <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0018-000099" class="read-more"><i class="fa fa-caret-right" aria-hidden="true"></i>  Read More</a> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <style> .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button a { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner { height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner.not-expanded { width: 64px !important; } .youtube-wrapper { max-width: 100% !important; height:0 !important; } </style> <div class="article"> <h2><a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025FIN0006-000115">Premier’s, minister’s, parliamentary secretary’s, MLA’s statements on the Women’s Memorial March</a></h2> <div class="list-container ps-0 pb-0"> <div class="item-date">Friday, February 14, 2025 7:30 AM</div> <div class="item-medialink translations"> <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025FIN0006-000115#translationList" aria-label="translations"><i class="fa fa-language fa-lg" style="font-size: 1.5em; font-weight: 600;" aria-hidden="true"></i> Translations</a> </div> </div> <div class="item-content"> <div class='item-asset asset flickr' id="youtube-asset-2025FIN0006-000115">   <a href='https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025FIN0006-000115'><img src='https://media.news.gov.bc.ca/proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F54328122933_1a8f02a2fc_b.jpg&token=QOt6cjLeRgX9d8LB6hYK1lCnWYHuriSpmTjYOkaMPPc%3D' alt="Women's Memorial March: Honouring MMIWG2S+ and survivors" title="Women's Memorial March: Honouring MMIWG2S+ and survivors"/></a> </div> <div class="item-text with-image"> <p>Premier David Eby has issued the following statement in honour of the annual Women’s Memorial March:</p> <br /> <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025FIN0006-000115" class="read-more"><i class="fa fa-caret-right" aria-hidden="true"></i>  Read More</a> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <style> .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button a { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner { height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner.not-expanded { width: 64px !important; } .youtube-wrapper { max-width: 100% !important; height:0 !important; } </style> <div class="article hidden-article"> <h2><a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0014-000077">Premier announces immediate response, vows to defend B.C. against Trump tariffs</a></h2> <div class="list-container ps-0 pb-0"> <div class="item-date">Saturday, February 1, 2025 4:37 PM</div> </div> <div class="item-content"> <div class='item-asset asset flickr' id="youtube-asset-2025PREM0014-000077">   <a href='https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0014-000077'><img src='https://media.news.gov.bc.ca/proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F54301128581_03318a914a_b.jpg&token=jJoDGE0YAaSl6W0p00ctjAjpDHFthsJfSUrRuL%2FKfuw%3D' alt="Premier David Eby" title="Premier David Eby"/></a> </div> <div class="item-text with-image"> <p>B.C.’s tariff response is on hold, following President Trump’s Feb. 4 announcement of a 30-day pause on planned tariffs.</p> <br /> <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0014-000077" class="read-more"><i class="fa fa-caret-right" aria-hidden="true"></i>  Read More</a> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <style> .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button a { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner { height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner.not-expanded { width: 64px !important; } .youtube-wrapper { max-width: 100% !important; height:0 !important; } </style> <div class="article hidden-article"> <h2><a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0011-000067">The Province welcomes new Lieutenant Governor</a></h2> <div class="list-container ps-0 pb-0"> <div class="item-date">Thursday, January 30, 2025 2:10 PM</div> </div> <div class="item-content"> <div class='item-asset asset flickr' id="youtube-asset-2025PREM0011-000067">   <a href='https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0011-000067'><img src='https://media.news.gov.bc.ca/proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F54297578501_c8fd852968_b.jpg&token=NoLZiUDBBelbCYhphXBDmV%2BI9GRFzEjQf9zDrApXiiI%3D' alt="Wendy Cocchia, CM, OBC, LLD, sworn in as British Columbia’s 31th Lieutenant Governor" title="Wendy Cocchia, CM, OBC, LLD, sworn in as British Columbia’s 31th Lieutenant Governor"/></a> </div> <div class="item-text with-image"> <p>Premier David Eby offered his congratulations to Wendy Cocchia, CM, OBC, LLD (Hon), on being sworn in on Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, as British Columbia’s 31st Lieutenant Governor.</p> <br /> <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0011-000067" class="read-more"><i class="fa fa-caret-right" aria-hidden="true"></i>  Read More</a> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <style> .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button a { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner { height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner.not-expanded { width: 64px !important; } .youtube-wrapper { max-width: 100% !important; height:0 !important; } </style> <div class="article hidden-article"> <h2><a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0010-000064">Province pays tribute to Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin</a></h2> <div class="list-container ps-0 pb-0"> <div class="item-date">Wednesday, January 29, 2025 5:30 PM</div> </div> <div class="item-content"> <div class='item-asset asset flickr' id="youtube-asset-2025PREM0010-000064">   <a href='https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0010-000064'><img src='https://media.news.gov.bc.ca/proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F54296362395_cd087bf4f1_b.jpg&token=8DgPf2xWT70DH%2BLquhaO%2BpXQ7HLvvd5bwsvO5THKDeQ%3D' alt="Farewell Ceremony in Honour of the Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin" title="Farewell Ceremony in Honour of the Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin"/></a> </div> <div class="item-text with-image"> <p>Premier David Eby praised Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin, OBC, for her service to the people and the Province of British Columbia over the past six years and nine months.</p> <br /> <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0010-000064" class="read-more"><i class="fa fa-caret-right" aria-hidden="true"></i>  Read More</a> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <style> .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button a { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner { height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner.not-expanded { width: 64px !important; } .youtube-wrapper { max-width: 100% !important; height:0 !important; } </style> <div class="article hidden-article"> <h2><a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0009-000058">New cabinet committee will protect B.C.’s economy from tariff threat</a></h2> <div class="list-container ps-0 pb-0"> <div class="item-date">Wednesday, January 29, 2025 12:02 PM</div> </div> <div class="item-content"> <div class="item-text"> <p>Premier David Eby is tasking a new cabinet committee with co-ordinating the whole-of-government approach to protect B.C.’s workers, businesses and economy against ongoing tariff threats from the United States.</p> <br /> <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0009-000058" class="read-more"><i class="fa fa-caret-right" aria-hidden="true"></i>  Read More</a> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <style> .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button a { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner { height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner.not-expanded { width: 64px !important; } .youtube-wrapper { max-width: 100% !important; height:0 !important; } </style> <div class="article hidden-article"> <h2><a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0004-000020">Premier’s statement on National Day of Remembrance of Quebec City Mosque Attack</a></h2> <div class="list-container ps-0 pb-0"> <div class="item-date">Wednesday, January 29, 2025 7:30 AM</div> <div class="item-medialink translations"> <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0004-000020#translationList" aria-label="translations"><i class="fa fa-language fa-lg" style="font-size: 1.5em; font-weight: 600;" aria-hidden="true"></i> Translations</a> </div> </div> <div class="item-content"> <div class='item-asset asset flickr' id="youtube-asset-2025PREM0004-000020">   <a href='https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0004-000020'><img src='https://media.news.gov.bc.ca/proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F54295645313_ea06d17eea_b.jpg&token=s6MRSO1xdJX68BPlYCW9lBi2wnmSr5qnprhEF4MH9FI%3D' alt="National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack" title="National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack"/></a> </div> <div class="item-text with-image"> <p>Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia:</p> <br /> <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0004-000020" class="read-more"><i class="fa fa-caret-right" aria-hidden="true"></i>  Read More</a> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <style> .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button a { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner { height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner.not-expanded { width: 64px !important; } .youtube-wrapper { max-width: 100% !important; height:0 !important; } </style> <div class="article hidden-article"> <h2><a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0005-000030">Premier’s statement on Lunar New Year</a></h2> <div class="list-container ps-0 pb-0"> <div class="item-date">Tuesday, January 28, 2025 7:00 AM</div> <div class="item-medialink translations"> <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0005-000030#translationList" aria-label="translations"><i class="fa fa-language fa-lg" style="font-size: 1.5em; font-weight: 600;" aria-hidden="true"></i> Translations</a> </div> </div> <div class="item-content"> <div class='item-asset asset flickr' id="youtube-asset-2025PREM0005-000030">   <a href='https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0005-000030'><img src='https://media.news.gov.bc.ca/proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F54295411101_c9673e94c8_b.jpg&token=HIAQWgk9UQUPjHP5Qptk0Nl4xfTDr7bAjd4rmtHG4cY%3D' alt="Happy Lunar New Year! " title="Happy Lunar New Year! "/></a> </div> <div class="item-text with-image"> <p>Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking Lunar New Year:</p> <br /> <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0005-000030" class="read-more"><i class="fa fa-caret-right" aria-hidden="true"></i>  Read More</a> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <style> .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button a { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner { height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner.not-expanded { width: 64px !important; } .youtube-wrapper { max-width: 100% !important; height:0 !important; } </style> <div class="article hidden-article"> <h2><a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0007-000033">Premier’s statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day</a></h2> <div class="list-container ps-0 pb-0"> <div class="item-date">Monday, January 27, 2025 7:30 AM</div> <div class="item-medialink translations"> <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0007-000033#translationList" aria-label="translations"><i class="fa fa-language fa-lg" style="font-size: 1.5em; font-weight: 600;" aria-hidden="true"></i> Translations</a> </div> </div> <div class="item-content"> <div class='item-asset asset flickr' id="youtube-asset-2025PREM0007-000033">   <a href='https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0007-000033'><img src='https://media.news.gov.bc.ca/proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F54291770868_ed1e62cd6c_b.jpg&token=diU%2B43wuWLM45N4VLbm4zHqQWw9wUuAmRf39Breffp4%3D' alt="Together, we remember: 
International Holocaust 
Remembrance Day" title="Together, we remember: 
International Holocaust 
Remembrance Day"/></a> </div> <div class="item-text with-image"> <p>Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day:</p> <br /> <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0007-000033" class="read-more"><i class="fa fa-caret-right" aria-hidden="true"></i>  Read More</a> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <style> .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button a { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner { height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner.not-expanded { width: 64px !important; } .youtube-wrapper { max-width: 100% !important; height:0 !important; } </style> <div class="article hidden-article"> <h2><a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025IRR0002-000028">B.C. and First Nations’ leaders gather to build relationships, advance reconciliation</a></h2> <div class="list-container ps-0 pb-0"> <div class="item-date">Tuesday, January 21, 2025 7:50 AM</div> <div class="item-medialink translations"> <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025IRR0002-000028#translationList" aria-label="translations"><i class="fa fa-language fa-lg" style="font-size: 1.5em; font-weight: 600;" aria-hidden="true"></i> Translations</a> </div> </div> <div class="item-content"> <div class='item-asset asset flickr' id="youtube-asset-2025IRR0002-000028">   <a href='https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025IRR0002-000028'><img src='https://media.news.gov.bc.ca/proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Flive.staticflickr.com%2F65535%2F54280421320_52976c65ef_b.jpg&token=ln5QGGNYGUcAUgvd%2FL%2F8PrerY6PW%2FepoBv5xqFOWGM8%3D' alt="B.C. cabinet and First Nations Leaders’ Gathering" title="B.C. cabinet and First Nations Leaders’ Gathering"/></a> </div> <div class="item-text with-image"> <p>First Nations’ leaders and provincial officials are coming together for the ninth B.C. cabinet and First Nations Leaders’ Gathering, where they will collaborate on ways to recognize, respect and advance government-to-government relationships.</p> <br /> <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025IRR0002-000028" class="read-more"><i class="fa fa-caret-right" aria-hidden="true"></i>  Read More</a> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <style> .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button a { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button { width: 64px !important; height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner { height: 64px !important; } .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner.not-expanded { width: 64px !important; } .youtube-wrapper { max-width: 100% !important; height:0 !important; } </style> <div class="article hidden-article"> <h2><a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0003-000018">Economic growth, protecting public services key focus of cabinet mandate</a></h2> <div class="list-container ps-0 pb-0"> <div class="item-date">Thursday, January 16, 2025 10:35 AM</div> <div class="item-medialink translations"> <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0003-000018#translationList" aria-label="translations"><i class="fa fa-language fa-lg" style="font-size: 1.5em; font-weight: 600;" aria-hidden="true"></i> Translations</a> </div> </div> <div class="item-content"> <div class="item-text"> <p>Cabinet ministers are being directed to focus on growing B.C.’s economy and protecting vital public services in the face of unprecedented threats from beyond Canada’s borders, including United States president-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs. </p> <br /> <a href="https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2025PREM0003-000018" class="read-more"><i class="fa fa-caret-right" aria-hidden="true"></i>  Read More</a> </div> </div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <style> .asset .placeholder-container .overlay-container .outer .inner .play-button a { width: 64px !important; 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