Could U.S. trucks be taxed using Point Roberts / B.C. border crossing? – BC

B.C. Premier David Eby says vehicles travelling throughout the border between Level Roberts and Tsawwassen might be taxed like U.S. vehicles travelling by way of B.C. to Alaska.

Eby was talking at a press convention in Victoria on Monday morning when he was requested in regards to the province’s plan to tax U.S. trucks using B.C. infrastructure.

That is retaliation in opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The measure might be included in a legislative bundle that Eby stated may also embody modifications to get rid of interprovincial commerce limitations and to present the federal government “flexibility” to reply to Trump’s govt orders.

Level Roberts, which is a pene-exclave of Washington state, can solely be accessed by way of Canada.

“We’ve been fairly centered on Alaska, on condition that there’s a Republican congresswoman that’s a deciding vote on points and a Republican governor is an affiliate of the president’s,” Eby stated.

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“To strain them to strain the president.”

Nonetheless, Eby didn’t rule out taxing vehicles that cross the border at Level Roberts.

“The laws that we’re setting up permits us to take care of any business transportation between U.S. borders and we perceive that we’re going to have the ability to do this in partnership with the CBSA.”

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