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U.S. tariffs, federal election spark calls for better roads, rail, ports to diversify B.C. trade

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U.S. trade war puts spotlight on need for Canada to diversify its markets.

Canada ’s Asia Pacific gateway is at the forefront as Canada 's West Coast looks to capitalize on its geographic proximity to lucrative markets in Asia .

Liberal Leader Mark Carney has promised to improve the country's trade-diversification’ corridor.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his party will put $5 billion into a new trade diversification fund.

The U.S. is, by far, the largest export market for B.C. , accounting for 54 per cent of cross-border shipments in 2023 .

China accounted for 14 per cent exports and Japan 11 per cent.

Industry observers have also pointed to the need for a national plan.

Jealous Fruits employs 37 people full-time in an agricultural and food sector in B.C. that exported $4.5 billion of products in 2024 .

The company’s shipping experience in North America is telling.

“We need a John A. Macdonald-type of nation-building here, where we link east and west,” said Green .

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