B.C. premier tells government to cancel American contracts ‘wherever viable’

U.S. President Donald Trump has served up “special, derogatory” treatment for Canada in the latest salvo in his global trade war, British Columbia Premier David Eby said.Eby said Thursday that B.C.’s Crown corporations, ministries and health authorities have been told to cancel American contracts “wherever viable,” in the province’s latest move to cut reliance on goods from the United States.He said Trump’s move on Wednesday to issue a 90-day pause on much of his international tariff plan, while making no changes to the tariffs Canada faces, appears to be singling out the country and its softwood and automotive industries.