Washington State’s Lt.-Gov is in B.C., seeking deeper ties amid trade, Trump turmoil

VICTORIA — A political delegation from Washington state is visiting Victoria to try to deepen ties with British Columbia, amid cross-border turmoil triggered by a trade war and U.S. President Donald Trump’s annexation talk.Washington’s Lt.-Gov. Denny Heck is heading the delegation and is meeting with members of all B.C. parties in the legislature to set up a new forum on mutual interests such as trade.
Washington is British Columbia’s largest trading partner in the United