Vancouver rundown for Tuesday, May 6, 2025. Those
working in the B .C. film industry are trying
to make sense of Donald Trump's new threat to
slap a 100 % tariff on films made in non -U .S.
locations. The White House has dampened some
of Trump's social media rhetoric, saying no decision
has been made yet, but all options are being
explored to deliver on the president's directive.
Premier David Eby says there's no need to panic
yet, as Trump tweets a lot of stuff. Other news,
Don Davies has been selected as the federal NDP's
interim leader. The Vancouver Kingsway MP will
hold his party's top job until a replacement
for Jagmeet Singh is chosen. The NDP was reduced
from 24 seats to 7 seats in the federal election.
Singh came in third in his own riding. B .C.
conservative MLA Eleanor Sturco has taken shots
at her own party and leader John Rustad for hosting
what she calls a homophobic group. Sturco, who
is gay, says the Association for Reform Political
Action thinks homosexuality is immoral, abortions
should be criminalized, and bans on conversion
therapy should be reversed. Chilliwack North
conservative MLA Heather Moss hosted a reception
for the group at the B .C. legislature. A taxi
driver from Delta has lost his license after
being nabbed in an impaired driving stop. An
officer with the B .C. Highway Patrol pulled
the cabbie over after spotting him leaving a
liquor store in Richmond with no passenger. Police
say he failed an initial breathalyzer and a second
test. A 33 -year -old has lost his license to
an immediate 90 -day probation. Sunshine with
increasing clouds in the afternoon and highs
near 25 degrees for Tuesday. Clouds and showers
for Wednesday and Thursday. For all the details
on these local Vancouver area stories, along
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