The global economy is undergoing rapid and fundamental change.

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine is accelerating Europe’s move away from Russian energy. U.S President Donald Trump’s trade wars have made countries reconsider their economic ties with the U.S. And China’s retaliatory export controls on rare earth minerals are a stark reminder of the vulnerabilities in critical supply chains.

In this time of rapid change and disruption, there’s no place I’d rather be to meet these challenges than right here in British Columbia. Our province will be the economic engine of the new Canada that emerges from this global transition.

For over 180 years, mining has shaped our province. Its early chapters were often marked by labour conflict, environmental harm, and disregard for Indigenous rights. But we’ve made real progress. Today, communities in B.C.’s northwest—near the Alaska and Yukon borders—stand on the brink of a generational opportunity: to build lasting prosperity for our province and nation through true partnership with........

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