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...
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