On February 2nd, local time on February 1st, after the United States announced its tariffs on Canada, David Ibby, the governor of British Columbia, held a press conference and said that Trump's tariffs "completely betray the relationship between the two countries."

On February 2nd, local time on February 1st, after the United States announced the tax on Canada, David Ibby, the governor of British Columbia, held a news conference and said that Trump's tariffs "completely betray the historical bond between the two countries, and this is a declaration of economic war against trusted allies and friends." Ibby said that British Columbia has begun to retaliate against American goods, and he has instructed provincial government-run liquor distributors to stop buying American alcohol and government procurement. At the same time, British Columbia will accelerate new natural resource projects and seek to diversify trade with the Asia-Pacific region. He called on people to buy Canadian goods.