How David Eby, the province’s premier, is preparing for every economic possibility
With an inconveniently prorogued Parliament and the U.S. president threatening some very un-ally-like tariff threats, Canada’s premiers have decided to defend themselves. For Alberta’s Danielle Smith, this manifested as a friendly trip to Mar-a-Lago; Doug Ford, on the other hand, leaned into dealmaking and merch. For David Eby, B.C.’s premier and leader of the provincial NDP, however, it meant war. He’s adopted an economic eye-for-an-eye approach, and nothing is off the table—not export bans, not travel boycotts and certainly not retaliatory import tariffs, right down to Florida orange juice. The power-premier pose makes sense: excluding Trump, Eby’s province is in a time of serious flux. Along with political live wires—like involuntary drug treatment, screen bans in schools and out-of-control home prices—his cabinet is planning an economic future for B.C. beyond lumber and minerals. Climate change is hitting the Okanagan hard. Vancouver, meanwhile, is flirting with becoming the new Hollywood North (condolences, Toronto) and, despite the risks, a bit more cryptocurrency-friendly. I spoke to Eby about it the day after the premiers’ recent strategy meeting—and three weeks before their forthcoming trade mission to Washington. Visit macleans.ca for more coverage of everything that matters in Canada, and subscribe to the magazine here. —Katie Underwood, managing editor, Maclean’s |
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We Could Be Rats by Emily Austin |
Ottawa author Emily Austin made her novel debut in 2021 with Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead, which followed a death-obsessed, 20-something lesbian who stumbles into a receptionist job at a local church. It’s a darkly funny and vulnerable look at mental health and queer identity that struck a deep chord, racking up nearly 70,000 Goodreads ratings. We Could Be Rats, her third novel in five years, delivers another moving tale—this time of two estranged sisters trying to reconnect after a tumultuous small-town childhood. Austin tackles depression and suicide with thoughtful insight and a uniquely deadpan, tragicomic voice. |
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