B.C. Premier David Eby speaks at Teck Resources' Highland Valley Copper Mine, near Logan Lake, B.C., on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
B.C. Premier David Eby speaks at Teck Resources' Highland Valley Copper Mine, near Logan Lake, B.C., on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby promises to fire up the provincial economy with a vision that would secure $200 billion in additional investments by 2035.Â
Eby says the so-called Look West plan has "ambitious but achievable goals" for how the province will drive the national economy.
It would generate growth through resource projects such as the North Coast Transmission Line, while targeting the marine, aerospace and artificial-intelligence sectors for an economic boost, all to diversify trade away from the United States.Â
Specific goals include opening up four new mines or expanding existing ones, securing 35 per cent of federal defence vessel construction contracts, and growing the technology sector by 75 per cent.Â
The premier says B.C. will be the economic engine of Canada, noting that the province is home to four projects of national significance considered for fast-tracking by the federal government.Â
Eby says he told fellow premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney in a conference call today that Ottawa needs to be "relentless and remorseless" in pushing economic growth to deliver prosperity for the country.
 This report by ºÃÉ«tvwas first published Nov. 17, 2025.
