Vancouver Rundown Monday August 24, 2026

Job losses are inevitable and the future of small and medium sized businesses is in peril - that’s the warning from the BC Chamber of Commerce following the collapse of trade talks between Canada and the U.S. Chamber President and CEO Jen Riley tells CTV News B.C. businesses are set to bear a disproportionate burden. However, Riley says Prime Minister Mark Carney made the right move in breaking off trade talks because sovereignty was on the table. Premier David Eby says Canada didn’t ask for this fight but will win it.