A British Columbia manufacturer that says it’s facing closure is accusing the provincial government of hypocrisy after the premier recently touted a product it had a hand in.

B.C. Veneer Products makes value-added veneer wood products in Surrey, things like doors, windows, musical instruments and more.

It also provided the wood fibre that UBC designers used to fabricate a soccer ball out of innovative “wood leather,” something which Premier David Eby promoted while on a June trade mission to Japan.

“I’m the guy providing all the veneer for that, and I don’t know how much longer I can help out with the wood leather thing because without any help from the government… this business is done,” explained owner Jeff Gunia.

The problem, Gunia explained, is the company hasn’t been able to secur

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