Image Credit: Statistics Canada British Columbia’s latest Labour Force Survey confirms a troubling pattern under the NDP: job losses, weakening private-sector momentum, and a growing reliance on government employment instead of a healthy, opportunity-driven economy. December saw 3,300 jobs lost in BC, continuing a trend of economic softness that the government is trying to spin away. While public administration employment continues to grow, natural resource jobs are declining, and youth unemployment remains stubbornly high, signalling deep structural problems the NDP has failed to address. “It’s concerning to see government jobs keep growing while the private-sector jobs that pay for them aren’t keeping up, especially in the resource sector. Compared to other provinces, B.C. is seeing more growth in government-supported employment than in the industries that actually drive investment, productivity, and exports. I’m particularly concerned about stubbornly high youth ...
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