The New Democrat whose 27-vote, come-from-behind election victory is
being credited with giving Premier David Eby a razor-thin majority says
he's a bridge builder in his diverse community and the party needs to
forge similar relationships across British Columbia.
Garry Begg's slim win over the BC Conservative candidate in
Surrey-Guildford is still subject to a judicial recount, but for now it
gives the NDP the 47 seats needed to form a majority in British
Columbia's 93-seat legislature ...
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While Canada posted modest job gains in July, warning lights are still flashing in British Columbia. Youth unemployment remains stubbornly high, leaving too many first-time jobseekers shut out of the workforce. BC also lost 3,400 public administration jobs in July, likely as temporary Census positions ended. “BC's jobs divide remains stark. Unemployment is far higher in business-driven communities like Kelowna (9.3%) and Abbotsford-Mission (8.3%) than in Victoria (5.0%). Government should be focused on creating the conditions for private-sector investment and job growth,” said Gavin Dew, MLA for Kelowna-Mission and Shadow Minister for Economic Development. “We need an economy where young people can find work, businesses can hire, and every region has the opportunity to prosper.” This comes as BC faces five straight quarters where more businesses are closing than opening, an NDP cabinet rift over job-creating projects like Tilbury LNG, and fresh signs that even the province's to...
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