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“Premier John Horgan needs to act quickly and decisively to grow jobs and the economy for the benefit of all British Columbians, not just the chosen groups”, says BC’s Conservative leader Trevor Bolin

Conservative leader Trevor Bolin

Today, according to Conservatives in BC ... British Columbians were witness to the devastating unveiling of the provincial governments $12.5 billion dollar deficit, followed by no plan to get us back to work or to get the Provinces financials in the black.

Speaking from Fort St. John, following the economic update from BC Finance Minister Carole James, the provinces Conservative leader, Trevor Bolin, stated:

“COVID-19 has been disastrous on families across this Province, it has shuttered family businesses in cities from the north to the south, and communities that were once flourishing are now floundering with no assistance from the BC NDP government of Premier John Horgan”.

“We as British Columbians deserve more. We do not and can not base our livelihoods on more promises of government funding in the fall. I can not look at my school age children and grow more concerned by the day that this Government is spending us into years beyond their university school days”.

A release from the Conservative Party of British Columbia stated that Conservatives understand the economy, and the importance -- and relevance -- of resource and retail jobs for this province.

According to Bolin, “Premier John Horgan needs to act quickly, and decisively, to grow jobs and the economy for the benefit of all British Columbians -- not just the chosen groups”.

“BC’s unemployment is soaring, towns and regions that once relied on tourism are trying to survive and having to choose what bills they pay, and what bills they don’t”, the Conservative leader continued.

“BC needs a plan, and British Columbian’s deserve a government with a plan to get our residents back to work – a plan that’s Made In BC”, Bolin concluded.

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