David Eby to advocate for forestry, clean energy, mining and tech sectors on trade trip.
B.C. Premier David Eby and Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon are headed to India in less than a week on a trade mission to promote local businesses and industries amid a backdrop of political uncertainty and tense international relations.
Eby said at a news conference Tuesday that the delegation from Jan. 12 to 17 will deepen relationships at a critical time, as India is expected to soon become the world’s third largest economy.
Officials will visit government and business leaders in New Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh and Bengaluru (Bangalore). B.C. is India’s largest trade partner in Canada. In 2024, bilateral trade between India and B.C. was $2.1 billion, representing 25 per cent of Canada’s exports to India, according to Kahlon.
Eby said the trade mission is particularly important in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Creating opportunities for the forestry sector will be a particular focus of the mission, as Eby noted the industry has been hard hit by tariffs. The delegation will also advocate for the clean energy, mining and tech sectors.
Kahlon said B.C. has 12,000 tech companies and has the fastest growing life sciences sector in the country…
Source: cbc.ca/news/canada/
