Today, alongside the Prime Minister, we secured the largest private sector investment in Canadian history. LNG Canada Phase 2 has the final green light, right here in B.C. Up to 4,000 construction jobs, billions in contracts for businesses across the province, and an estimated $50 billion in revenue for the hospitals and schools British Columbians rely on. Some of the lowest-emission LNG in the world, and Germany, Japan and Australia are lining up to buy it. This is what happens when B.C., Ottawa and First Nations work together. Canada and B.C. are the right partners at the right time. We're seeing real momentum, and the job isn't done. Let's keep building B.C. strong.

President Trump declares Canada is "one of the worst countries in the entire world."

Today in Prince Rupert I committed to doubling B.C.'s critical mineral exports within five years and expanding the Port of Prince Rupert. Trump's trade war is hitting paycheques across this province. The way out is selling more of what we have to the rest of the world. B.C. has the critical minerals the world needs, with 18 new and expanded mines on the way. My plan cuts approval timelines by more than 60%, fast-tracks the North Coast Transmission Line with Canadian steel, and keeps the refining here so the jobs stay here. This is part of the $20 billion agreement I signed with the Prime Minister to build a more independent Canada. The conservative parties opposed it. They'd rip it up and cut health care and education. That's the direction they want to take this province. I'm going the other way. More jobs, bigger paycheques, and a B.C. that stands on its own feet. That's how we build B.C. strong.