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Nutrien Choosing the U.S. Over BC Is Proof Investors Don’t Trust David Eby’s Leadership

BC Conservative Leader John Rustad says Nutrien’s decision to export Saskatchewan potash through Washington State instead of British Columbia is a direct result of Premier David Eby’s failed leadership.

“Nutrien didn’t leave BC by accident. They left because British Columbia, under David Eby, has become unpredictable, unstable, and unfriendly to private sector investment,” Rustad said.

Nutrien cited congestion, bottlenecks, labour issues, and reliability concerns, but Rustad says the deeper reason is the uncertainty Eby has created through his First Nations reconciliation agenda and legal directives on land ownership and project approvals.

“Companies see the chaos around land title, legal disputes, and shifting jurisdiction,” Rustad said. “They see a government that won’t defend certainty. No global company is going to put a billion-dollar terminal in a province where the rules keep changing.”

Rustad said investors now see the United States as a safer, more stable choice than British Columbia, and that should alarm every British Columbian.

“This is a massive failure,” Rustad said. “We are losing jobs and investment because David Eby has made BC a risky bet. Investors don’t trust him.”

Rustad said a BC Conservative government will restore confidence by ending ideological uncertainty, protecting property rights, and providing clear, predictable approval processes.

“BC should be the gateway to the world, not the province companies avoid,” Rustad said. “This happened because of David Eby and his far-left agenda. And it will keep happening until there is a change in government.”

 

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