U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s social-media declaration last week that he intends to impose a 25-per-cent tariff on all imports from Canada has jolted Canadian political and business leaders into a state resembling crisis mode.

B.C. Premier David Eby promised a B.C.-first approach following threats by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian and Mexican goods unless border security improves.

B.C. Premier David Eby said Canada had to approach Donald Trump's plan to impose a 25 per cent U.S. tariff on Canadian goods from a position of strength, as business, trade and community organizations called for quick action on the trade threat.