British Columbia Premier David Eby is now saying that his government is preparing new legislation that would allow the province to impose taxes on U.S. transport trucks traveling through Canada on their way to Alaska.

British Columbia Premier David Eby said Thursday that he intends to introduce legislation that would place tolls on commercial trucks traveling from the Lower 48 to Alaska via his province. Speaking at the Legislative Assembly building in Victoria,

British Columbia will introduce legislation in the coming days that would give it the ability to levy fees on commercial trucks travelling from the United States through the province to Alaska, Premier David Eby said.