{"id":836269,"date":"2025-03-23T14:13:21","date_gmt":"2025-03-23T19:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/23\/b-c-premier-eby-bemoans-chaos-and-confusion-as-u-s-tariff-threat-looms\/"},"modified":"2025-03-23T14:13:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T19:13:21","slug":"b-c-premier-eby-bemoans-chaos-and-confusion-as-u-s-tariff-threat-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/23\/b-c-premier-eby-bemoans-chaos-and-confusion-as-u-s-tariff-threat-looms\/","title":{"rendered":"B.C. Premier Eby bemoans \u2019chaos\u2019 and \u2019confusion\u2019 as U.S. tariff threat looms"},"content":{"rendered":"<article aria-labelledby=\"articleTitle\" data-wcm-id=\"3cceac61-ea1b-4452-83ae-4246933d403d\">\n<header aria-label=\"Beginning of Article\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Eby: B.C. must prepare to support workers, families and businesses<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Author of the article:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Canadian Press\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3b4b4027b86b17a99d4f891e09e22130?s=70&#038;d=mp\"  aria-labelledby=\"wire-company-name\" height=\"70\" width=\"70\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Canadian Press<\/p>\n<p>Marcy Nicholson<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Published Feb 01, 2025<\/span> \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 <span>Last updated Feb 01, 2025<\/span> \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 <span>4 minute read<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure data-aqa=\"featured-image\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0202-bc-eby-.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;h=423&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=WEdrYaOdApGNNVXN1kSFAQ, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0202-bc-eby-.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;h=846&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=6OGZZUp7eBGQTJ69XXFXVQ 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0202-bc-eby-.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;h=423&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=BR6QvDxNk9Q85ZBO1QtieQ, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0202-bc-eby-.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;h=846&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=8uuHZQOX6Dj6f1f7eyVUFQ 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0202-bc-eby-.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;h=354&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=YCvqPamykgBz-7pRGZXazQ, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0202-bc-eby-.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;h=708&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=ngbBbHi-6YJpfsF8znZq-w 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0202-bc-eby-.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;h=354&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=HpEYczh3M1YFox8cK0VqCg, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0202-bc-eby-.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;h=708&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=wRn8sGAfJBEI6hL5typxHA 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0202-bc-eby-.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=sIgDt-gFblS69ixdIZeRrg, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0202-bc-eby-.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;h=432&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=fMDbMbqqjsBeptd4WdIhLQ 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference in Vancouver on Jan. 7, 2025.\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0202-bc-eby-.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;sig=ASWtC-0jdssoFJcpAUAz5w\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0202-bc-eby-.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;sig=ASWtC-0jdssoFJcpAUAz5w,\n                    https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0202-bc-eby-.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;h=432&#038;sig=hHIFy_LnzSIpIwneCcFMyA 2x\" height=\"750\" width=\"1000\"><\/picture><figcaption><span>B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference in Vancouver on Jan. 7, 2025. <\/span> <span>Photo by THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Ethan Cairns<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<section>\n<p data-async>VICTORIA \u2014 As economists met <a data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"in-page link\", \"anchor_text\": \"British Columbia\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/financialpost.com\/tag\/british-columbia\/\", \"layout_section\": \"in-page-link\"}\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/financialpost.com\/tag\/british-columbia\/\" target=\"_blank\">British Columbia<\/a>\u2018s Finance Minister Brenda Bailey around a Vancouver hotel conference table and online on Friday, one announced news fresh to hand, sending a ripple through the group as they discussed the fate of the province\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p data-async>He told the meeting of the Economic Forecast Council for B.C. that a report had emerged out of Washington \u2014 <a data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"in-page link\", \"anchor_text\": \"U.S. President Donald Trump\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/financialpost.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\", \"layout_section\": \"in-page-link\"}\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/financialpost.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\">U.S. President Donald Trump<\/a>\u2018s promised 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian exports were said to be delayed by a month to March 1.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-aqa=\"identity-sign-in\" data-async id=\"article-block\">\n<header>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Financial Post\" height=\"37\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/18.2.2\/websites\/images\/identity\/logo-identity-fp.svg\" width=\"280\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O&#8217;Connor, Gabriel Friedman, and others.<\/li>\n<li>Daily content from Financial Times, the world&#8217;s leading global business publication.<\/li>\n<li>Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial 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Account<\/h2>\n<p><span><\/span><span>or<\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>But before Friday\u2019s meeting even ended, it was told a new report had scotched that hope, and Trump was proceeding with the tariffs on Saturday after all, as originally threatened.<\/p>\n<p data-async>The conflicting reports underscore what <a data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"in-page link\", \"anchor_text\": \"Premier David Eby\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/financialpost.com\/tag\/david-eby\/\", \"layout_section\": \"in-page-link\"}\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/financialpost.com\/tag\/david-eby\/\" target=\"_blank\">Premier David Eby<\/a> would call the \u201cchaos and confusion\u201d in Washington as the prospect of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods closes in, and B.C. tries to plan for their impact.<\/p>\n<p>Eby said during a virtual press conference that \u201cit\u2019s hard to make sense\u201d of exactly what has been happening with B.C.\u2019s \u201cclosest friend and trading partner.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said his new \u201cwar room\u201d committee tasked with responding to the tariffs also met Friday morning, and provincial officials were working closely with business and labour leaders, as well as First Nations and other stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p data-async>The meeting included discussions about strengthening B.C.\u2019s <a data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"in-page link\", \"anchor_text\": \"supply chains\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/financialpost.com\/tag\/supply-chains\/\", \"layout_section\": \"in-page-link\"}\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\" href=\"https:\/\/financialpost.com\/tag\/supply-chains\/\" target=\"_blank\">supply chains<\/a>, reducing trade barriers between provinces, and helping people buy Canadian-made products, Eby said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve had a morning of chaos and confusion in terms of trying to understand what is happening at the White House, the chaos there, the conflicting messages,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div aria-labelledby=\"FinancialPostPosthaste1351213795819621209758591879217152\" data-account-id=\"b9d3df2fccd108b5eff3c44f573b2cd6\" data-aqa=\"widget-newsletter\" data-newsletter=\"single\" data-newsletter-component data-target-list=\"FP_ExecSummary\" data-widget=\"newsletter\">\n<p>By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Eby said he hopes Trump listens to advisers about the harmful effects of the promised tariffs, but B.C. is \u201cready for the fight\u201d if the president\u2019s plan goes ahead on Saturday<\/p>\n<p>It was \u201chard not to think that this uncertainty (from) the White House, the chaos that seems to be coming from there, is actually part of an overall strategy to destabilize key trading partners,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>But rather than speculate, the premier said B.C. must prepare to support workers, families and businesses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is obviously distressing, for people on both sides of the border whose jobs and livelihoods depend on a strong trading relationship between our two countries,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf, in fact, tomorrow morning, the president does impose tariffs of 25 per cent on British Columbia, I can assure you that we are ready for the fight. We will not roll over.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bailey had earlier described the difficulty of forward planning the economy, after the annual meeting of the Economic Forecast Council for B.C., consisting of 13 independent forecasters from across Canada.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I will share with you is that it\u2019s our expectation that the uncertainty that has been introduced into our economy is uncertainty that we are likely to experience for four years,\u201d Bailey said on a call with reporters, after the meeting that was open to media to observe on a background basis.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t know whether the tariffs are coming in tomorrow or at a later date, and it\u2019s also uncertain as to which commodities and goods will be covered by tariffs and what level the tariffs will be at.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bailey said that despite the expected instability over the four years of Trump\u2019s presidency, the council\u2019s private-sector forecasters indicated the province was in a good position to meet the challenges of the promised tariffs.<\/p>\n<p>She said in a statement that the council indicated the uncertainty of \u201cthreats from the south\u201d may make the budget process more challenging than usual.<\/p>\n<p>But she said the council told her the diversity of B.C.\u2019s economy made it well positioned to attract new investment and development opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Council members also pointed to the difficulty of forecasting in the new Trump era.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur forecasts are essentially being updated on a weekly basis at this point. So for new data, for new information coming in, it\u2019s really a moving target,\u201d said Randall Bartlett, deputy chief economist for Desjardins, who attended the council meeting.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s the nature of the beast of trying to forecast, you know, decisions made by the Trump administration,\u201d he said in an interview.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Finance statement said B.C.\u2019s outlook is affected by global and domestic forces, including federal immigration targets.<\/p>\n<p>Still, it said the forecasters \u201creaffirmed that in the absence of tariffs, they had expected steady economic growth for B.C.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we\u2019re going to be under a 25 per cent tariff for all Canadian exports to the United States for an extended period of time then that means that the Canadian economy and likely the B.C. economy are headed for a very likely recession,\u201d Brendon Ogmundson, chief economist for the B.C. Real Estate Association and a council member, said in a phone interview.<\/p>\n<p>The council estimates that real GDP in B.C. grew by 1.2 per cent last year, higher than the province\u2019s projection in the fall 2024 economic update, the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>It said the council indicated a diverse export network and resource-rich environment give B.C. an advantage over other provinces, and some members were encouraged by the province\u2019s work to address housing supply, affordability and skills training.<\/p>\n<p>In early January, it said the council forecasted real GDP growth of 1.9 per cent in 2025 and steady growth of two per cent annually on average through 2029, although the projections do not fully reflect the effect of potential U.S. tariffs.<\/p>\n<section aria-labelledby=\"moreTopicLabel5911028269752982763339755666014208\" data-aqa=\"embed-more-topic\" data-carousel-component data-carousel-icon-button data-carousel-type=\"list\">\n<p>Recommended from Editorial<\/p>\n<ol data-carousel-slide-list tabindex=\"0\">\n<li data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"data_source\": \"data_source\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"widget_title\": \"widget_title\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"target_article_title\": \"target_article_title\", \"target_article_id\": \"target_article_id\", \"target_article_position\": \"target_article_position\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"widget-list\", \"data_source\": \"editorial\", \"anchor_text\": \"Eby backs pandemic-style tariff relief\", \"widget_title\": \"recommended-from-editorial\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/financialpost.com\/news\/economy\/eby-tariffs-bc-2008-crisis-pandemic-relief\", \"target_article_title\": \"Eby backs pandemic-style tariff relief\", \"target_article_id\": \"e7df63f0-cda6-4979-a64c-0f9a84ae04d1\", \"target_article_position\": \"0\", \"layout_section\": \"recommended-from-editorial\"}\" data-carousel-item data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\"><a href=\"https:\/\/financialpost.com\/news\/economy\/eby-tariffs-bc-2008-crisis-pandemic-relief\"> <picture><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference in Vancouver, B.C. on Jan. 7, 2025. \" src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0130-bc-eby-.jpg?h=96&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80&#038;sig=WsKyp2zNSNQsCl7pLOu5fg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0130-bc-eby-.jpg?h=96&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80&#038;sig=WsKyp2zNSNQsCl7pLOu5fg, https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0130-bc-eby-.jpg?h=192&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80&#038;sig=cSdcTx8xkAwmOQQ6LPLGWw 2x,\n                                             https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0130-bc-eby-.jpg?h=288&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80&#038;sig=ZeLMeZa-RpQHcJvI460TYw 3x\" height=\"96\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"96\"><\/picture>\n<p><span>Eby backs pandemic-style tariff relief<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/a><\/li>\n<li data-evt-val=\"{\"control_fields\": {\"mparticle\": {\"keys\": {\"click_source_type\": \"click_source_type\", \"data_source\": \"data_source\", \"anchor_text\": \"anchor_text\", \"widget_title\": \"widget_title\", \"target_url\": \"target_url\", \"target_article_title\": \"target_article_title\", \"target_article_id\": \"target_article_id\", \"target_article_position\": \"target_article_position\", \"layout_section\": \"layout_section\"}, \"mp_event_type\": \"Navigation\", \"extra_keys\": [\"click_vertical_position_percentage\", \"click_vertical_position_pixels\"]}}, \"click_source_type\": \"widget-list\", \"data_source\": \"editorial\", \"anchor_text\": \"David Eby calls Trump tariffs u2019economic waru2019\", \"widget_title\": \"recommended-from-editorial\", \"target_url\": \"https:\/\/financialpost.com\/news\/david-eby-calls-trump-tariffs-economic-war\", \"target_article_title\": \"David Eby calls Trump tariffs u2019economic waru2019\", \"target_article_id\": \"6ccf15a4-2bfe-4cb1-95f0-8cd45d07d55f\", \"target_article_position\": \"1\", \"layout_section\": \"recommended-from-editorial\"}\" data-carousel-item data-evt=\"click\" data-evt-typ=\"click\"><a href=\"https:\/\/financialpost.com\/news\/david-eby-calls-trump-tariffs-economic-war\"> <picture><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"British Columbia has a relatively diversified export market, with about 54 per cent of its exports going to the U.S. in 2023, compared to the two-thirds seen from other provinces.\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0117-mg-eby.jpg?h=96&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80&#038;sig=RcldBuDKbVQNrtd-oVwxSA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0117-mg-eby.jpg?h=96&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80&#038;sig=RcldBuDKbVQNrtd-oVwxSA, https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0117-mg-eby.jpg?h=192&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80&#038;sig=QDQ12oWHH38Nx5W70z-bUA 2x,\n                                             https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/financialpost\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/0117-mg-eby.jpg?h=288&#038;strip=all&#038;quality=80&#038;sig=tgAY9yG4125pCsrqK5hu2g 3x\" height=\"96\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"96\"><\/picture>\n<p><span>David Eby calls Trump tariffs \u2019economic war\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<p>Eby said this week that the impact of the tariffs could hit B.C.\u2019s economy harder than the recession triggered by the 2008 global financial crisis.<\/p>\n<p>The council will have an opportunity to revise its forecasts before B.C. is set to release its provincial budget on March 4, it added.<\/p>\n<p><em>With files from Brenna Owen in Vancouver<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p> The Canadian Press <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/financialpost.com\/news\/bc-premier-eby-us-tariff-threat-looms\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eby: B.C. must prepare to support workers, families and businesses Author of the article: The Canadian Press Marcy Nicholson Published Feb 01, 2025 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 Last updated Feb 01, 2025 \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 4 minute read B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference in Vancouver on Jan. 7, 2025. 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