The transition to a greener economy is a defining challenge of our era, and if you believe David Eby, British Columbia’s CleanBC plan stands at the forefront of this movement in Canada. But Eby ignores the economic implications, which are complex and far-reaching. In fact, the CleanBC suite of 25 policies will carve $109 billion out of the B.C. economy — far more than the Trump tariff war.
On his Friday, June 6, 2025 show, CKNW radio host Jas Johal sat down with ICBA President Chris Gardner to dissect ICBA’s new report looking at the unfolding CleanBC economic disaster.
Listen here:
“We have got historic deficits. We have a crisis of confidence in our economy, and this is just adding to that, compounding all of it. We have got to head in a different direction. We have got to become more competitive. We have got to attract investment. We have got to get rid of red tape and regulations to lower costs to invest, lower costs for business, but lower costs for families who are dealing with affordability across the board in their everyday lives. This is making it worse. The government does not want to talk about it. That is why we released the report today.” — Chris Gardner
