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From YouTube: Speech from the Throne 2020
Description
The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
A
A
Begin
by
acknowledging
the
Lacroix
in
people's
the
song
is
and
Esquimalt
First
Nations
upon
whose
traditional
territories
we
gather
today
is
quite
cha-cha-cha,
I
Cronus,
Kananga
Hara.
As
we
open
the
fifth
session
of
the
41st
Parliament,
we
pause
to
remember
the
British
Columbians
we
have
lost
in
the
past
year
at
least
57
Canadians
perished
on
Ukrainian
International
Airlines
flight
752
in
Iran
on
January,
the
8th
15
of
them
called
BC
home.
Our
thoughts
are
with
their
families
and
the
Iranian
Canadian
community
who
are
coping
was
tremendous
loss.
A
We
recognize
appointed
and
elected
officials
who
served
British
Columbians
and
this
legislature
conflict-of-interest
Commissioner
Paul
Fraser
QC,
the
Honourable
Ted
Hughes,
former
mla's
Gillian
Trumper
and
Norman
Jacobson.
We
thank
those
who
stepped
forward
to
serve
at
the
local
level.
Oak
Bay,
Mayor,
Nels,
Jensen
and
Vancouver
councillors
may
brown
and
be
Seeley.
We
honor
the
public
servants
who
passed
away
this
year,
including
Forester,
Peter,
fugue,
LEM,
VC
parks,
employee
mica,
recent
BC,
male,
employee,
Martin,
Payne
and
conservationist,
al
Martin.
A
We
recognize
leaders
in
sport,
soccer
player,
Brandon,
bassy,
mountain
biker,
Jordan,
lon
and
basketball
player,
an
Olympian
Eli
Pasquale
and
indigenous
leaders
and
elders
former
CEO
chief
stanton,
dr.
Frank
William
mal
away
Oscar
Mercer
and
George
saddleman.
These
British
Columbians
inspired
us
with
their
achievements
and
honored
us
with
their
friendship.
We
are
grateful
to
have
known
them.
British
Columbia
is
a
province
with
limitless
potential,
but
for
a
long
time
many
people
have
been
feeling
stuck.
The
benefits
of
BC's
economy
have
not
been
fairly.
Shared.
A
Tax
breaks
went
to
the
people
at
the
top,
while
life
became
more
expensive
for
everyone
else.
At
the
same
time,
improvements
to
healthcare
were
delayed,
schools
were
closed
or
overcrowded
wages
didn't
grow.
An
opportunity
seemed
increasingly
out
of
reach
for
many
British
Columbians.
Their
future
in
this
province
was
in
question.
Young
people
weren't
sure
they
could
stay
in
the
communities
where
they
grew
up.
Families
wondered
how
long
they
could
hang
on
and
too
many
people
felt
that
no
matter
how
hard
they
worked,
they
were
falling
behind
two
and
a
half
years
ago.
A
Government
set
out
to
change
this
supported
by
the
confidence
and
supply
agreement
with
the
BC
Green
Party
caucus.
This
government
started
making
different
choices.
It
started
putting
people
first
again
in
its
first
100
days,
government
took
big
money
out
of
politics,
toughened
lobbying
rules
and
said
the
terms
for
a
referendum
on
electoral
reform.
In
the
first
100
days,
government
raised
taxes
on
the
top
two
percent
and
used
the
revenues
to
fund
the
schools,
hospitals
and
public
services
that
people
needed.
A
This
government
brought
forward
a
housing
plan
to
increase
supply,
curb
demand
and
crack
down
on
speculation
and
fraud
and
a
universal
child
care
plan
to
provide
affordable
quality
care
to
every
family
that
needs
it.
In
its
first
year,
government
got
to
work
on
a
climate
action
plan
to
reduce
emissions
and
create
jobs
and
opportunities
for
people,
and,
in
its
first
year,
government
took
the
first
steps
towards
meaningful
reconciliation
with
indigenous
peoples.
A
Government
did
all
of
these
things,
because
British
Columbians
deserve
security,
stability
and
opportunity.
They
do
deserve
to
be
confident
in
their
future
to
get
there.
People
deserve
a
government
that
works
as
hard
as
they
do
a
government
that
shares
their
priorities
and
is
working
to
make
life
better.
A
After
two
and
a
half
years,
your
government's
choices
are
leading
to
progress
for
people
as
as
British
Columbians
greet
this
new
day
and
a
new
decade.
They
are
starting
to
move
forward
today,
more
British
Columbians
are
waking
up
with
a
safe
and
secure
roof
over
their
heads.
Thousands
of
people
who
were
homeless
now
have
supportive
housing
and
the
chance
to
get
a
fresh
start.
Renters
have
more
rights
and
protections
and
annual
rent
increases
have
been
held
to
the
rate
of
inflation.
A
Empty
homes
are
turning
into
housing
for
people
today,
when
British
Columbians
check
their
mail,
they
are
relieved
to
no
longer
receive
an
MSP
bill,
because
government
has
eliminated
this
tax
starting
in
October.
They
can
expect
a
new
piece
of
mail
with
a
child
opportunity
benefit
for
families
that
need
it
most
and
when
they
review
their
bank
statements,
many
families
have
more
money
left
at
the
end
of
the
month
than
they
did
three
years
ago.
As
British
Columbians
open
their
front
doors,
they
can
see
progress
taking
root.
New
childcare
spaces
are
opening
in
their
neighborhoods.
A
This
government
has
funded
more
than
10,000
new
spaces
throughout
the
province.
As
the
morning
school
bells
ring.
Thousands
of
BC
parents
are
dropping
off
their
children
at
new
and
safe
schools.
Students
are
learning
in
the
smallest
average
class
sizes
in
a
generation,
and
they
are
succeeding
at
an
unprecedented
rate,
with
the
support
of
BC's,
dedicated
and
professional
teachers
and
support
staff.
Nearly
90
percent
of
BC
students
are
completing
secondary
school,
including
almost
70
percent
of
indigenous
students,
the
highest
rate
in
PC
history,
as
they
commute
it
to
school
and
work.
A
British
Columbians
have
more
ways
to
get.
There
are
more
buses,
skytrain
cars,
rapid
transit
and
active
transportation
options
than
ever
before.
More
drivers
are
choosing
electric
vehicles
and
taking
advantage
of
government
rebates
that
make
clean
options
more
affordable
on
their
commutes
British
Columbians,
passed
by
building
sites
for
new
and
upgraded
hospitals.
In
less
than
three
years,
this
government
have
moved
forward
on
13
hospital
projects
in
these
facilities.
A
There
are
more
surgeries
and
diagnostic
tests
for
waiting
patients
and
thanks
to
the
feed
BC
program,
more
people
in
our
hospitals
are
eating
healthy,
nutritious
local
BC
food
as
they
move
through
their
communities.
British
Columbians
will
notice
infrastructure
projects
underway,
like
the
patella
bridge,
replacement,
the
highway
1
expansion
and
the
final
phase
of
the
King
Horse
Canyon
project.
A
These
projects
are
being
built
with
community
benefit
agreements
which
provide
good
jobs
for
local
people
and
apprenticeship
opportunities
for
women,
indigenous
peoples
and
groups
underrepresented
in
the
trades
today,
British
Columbians
live
in
a
province
that
provides
better
support
for
the
most
vulnerable.
Bc
has
a
homelessness
action
plan
and
a
strategy
to
lift
people
and
families
out
of
poverty.
There
is
a
pathway
to
hope
for
mental
health
with
more
supports
for
children,
youth
and
families
that
set
them
up
for
a
lifetime
of
health
and
wellness
with
changes
to
child
welfare
rules.
A
Government
is
helping
more
families
stay
together.
Bc
has
the
lowest
number
of
children
and
youth
in
care
in
30
years,
and
more
youth
from
care
than
ever
before
are
getting
educational
cost
of
living
and
other
supports
through
agreements
with
young
adults.
Today,
British
Columbians
have
more
opportunities
to
participate
in
recreation,
sport,
arts
and
culture,
with
more
funding
for
the
BC
Arts
Council
artists
and
creators
have
more
support
to
inspire
others
in
the
future.
A
People
will
be
able
to
visit
renewed
cultural
institutions
like
the
Royal
BC
Museum
and
the
Vancouver
Art
Gallery,
as
well
as
a
new
Museum.
Today,
British
Columbians
are
more
connected
to
their
communities
and
to
each
other.
Coastal
communities
have
had
ferry
service
restored
and
fairs
have
been
frozen
or
reduced.
A
Thousands
more
families
in
remote,
rural
and
indigenous
communities
have
high-speed
Internet,
creating
opportunities
for
business
and
economic
growth.
Bc
bus
north
is
giving
people
a
safe,
affordable
option
to
get
around
northern
regions
of
the
province
and
despite
global
headwinds,
British
Columbians
are
enjoying
the
benefits
of
a
strong
and
resilient
economy.
A
Wages
have
gone
up,
unemployment
is
the
lowest
in
Canada
and
has
been
for
two
years
running.
Nbc
leads
the
country
in
economic
growth,
all
the
while
this
government
has
delivered
balanced
budgets
and
maintained
DC's
triple-a
credit
rating
at
home
in
our
communities
and
throughout
our
province.
People
are
starting
to
make
progress.
They
are
more
able
to
face
the
challenges
ahead
because
they
know
they
aren't
alone.
They
have
a
government
that
is
a
partner
in
their
future.
A
It's
been
two
and
a
half
years,
but
the
hard
work
has
only
just
begun
years
of
rising
costs
and
no
relief
left.
Many
people
falling
behind
this
government
has
done
a
lot
to
help
families
save
money,
but
costs
are
still
too
high
and
British
Columbians
deserve
the
chance
to
get
ahead.
This
government
is
working
hard
to
make
everyday
life.
A
little
easier
government
has
been
working
hard
to
fix
the
housing
crisis
for
too
long
speculators
treated
BC
real
estate
like
a
stock
market
and
criminals,
used
it
as
a
place
to
store
dirty
money.
A
This
government
speculation
and
vacancy
tax
is
turning
empty
homes
into
housing,
and
a
public
inquiry
into
money
laundering
will
make
sure
be
seized.
Economy
is
working
for
people
not
organized
crime.
This
government
is
building
housing
for
people
of
all
incomes
from
people
experiencing
homelessness
to
middle
income
families.
Every
week
new
projects
are
being
funded,
Builders
are
breaking
ground
and
people
are
moving
into
safe
care
homes,
nonprofit
partnerships,
government,
funded
and
private
sector
projects
are
creating
tens
of
thousands
of
new,
affordable
homes
for
people
of
all
ages
and
stages
of
life.
A
All
told
this
government's
plan
will
see
114
thousand
new
homes
built
over
ten
years.
As
this
work
continues,
government
is
taking
additional
steps
to
make
sure
every
british
columbian
has
a
safe,
affordable
home.
This
government
is
working
with
municipalities
to
speed
up
approvals
and
encourage
them
to
make
full
use
of
rental
zoning,
and
this
year
the
government
will
act
on
the
recommendations
of
the
rental
housing
task
force
to
provide
more
security
for
renters
and
relieve
them
of
the
burden
of
fighting,
unfair
or
illegal
renovations
on
their
own.
A
While
housing
is
every
family's
first
affordability
challenge.
Car
insurance
is
a
close
second
BC
drivers
are
simply
paying
too
much
premium,
soared
after
years
of
mismanagement
and
neglect
and
saw
hundreds
of
millions
had
taken
out
of
ICBC
by
2017.
The
corruption
was
nearly
dasari.
The
corporation
was
nearly
insolvent
and
racking
up
billion
dollar
deficits.
Last
year,
this
government
introduced
major
reforms
to
get
ICBC
out
of
the
red.
These
first
steps
have
been
effective.
A
The
corporation
is
on
a
more
stable
fiscal
footing
and
there
will
be
no
increase
to
basic
rates
this
year,
but
insurance
rates
are
still
far
too
expensive,
and
that
is
why
this
government
is
transforming
ICBC.
It's
taking
costly
legal
fees
out
of
a
system
and
giving
people
enhanced
coverage
for
medical
care
next
year
when
drivers
renew
they
can
expect
insurance
rates
to
go
down
by
an
average
of
20
percent
lower
rates,
the
care
you
need
and
more
fairness
and
accountability.
A
That's
what
a
better
ICBC
is
all
about.
This
government
is
taking
steps
to
stop
big
companies
from
gouging
consumers.
Legislation
passed
last
year
will
give
BC
drivers
more
information
about
how
companies
set
gasoline
prices
this
spring
new
rules
for
live
event.
Ticket
sales
will
come
into
force,
stopping
ticket
bots
in
their
tracks
and
making
costs
more
transparent,
and
later
this
month,
BC
government
representatives
will
travel
to
Ottawa
to
fight
for
more
affordable
cell
phone
plan
options
and
transparency
in
billing.
A
A
life
that's
more
affordable
is
one
where
people
earn
a
fair
wage
in
June,
2020
DC's
minimum
wage
will
go
up
to
fourteen
sixty
an
hour
by
2021.
It
will
reach
fifteen
twenty
an
hour
fulfilling
this
government's
commitment
to
DC's
lowest
paid
workers.
This
year,
government
will
once
again
lift
earnings
exemptions
for
people
on
disability
and
income
assistance,
allowing
people
to
earn
more
money
and
supporting
them
in
reentering
the
workforce.
Last
year,
this
government
passed
legislation
giving
workers
fleeing
domestic
violence
up
to
ten
days
of
unpaid
job
protection.
Leave
this
year.
A
Bc
is
taking
the
next
step
and
providing
these
workers
with
paid
leave
for
up
to
five
days,
and
this
spring
government
will
take
steps
to
provide
more
support
to
workers
who
have
suffered
job-related
sickness
or
injury.
Two
years
ago,
this
government
put
BC
on
the
path
to
universal
child
care.
Tens
of
thousands
of
families
are
already
feeling
the
benefits
fee
reductions
and
the
affordable
childcare
benefit
have
put
more
money
in
the
hands,
put
more
money
back
in
families,
pockets
and
parents
are
bringing
their
skills
back
into
the
workforce,
benefiting
local
business
and
the
economy.
A
There
is
more
work
to
do
to
help
British
Columbians
find
the
top
quality
childcare
they
can
afford.
Government
continues
to
train
more
early
child
care
educators
to
make
sure
BC
has
the
professional,
caring
and
skilled
childcare
workers
it
needs.
Those
early
childhood
educators
are
now
are
earning
higher
wages,
with
an
additional
$1
per
hour,
increase
coming
April
1st
for
those
working
in
licensed
care
as
work
on
universal
childcare
continues.
A
This
government
will
work
to
increase
the
number
of
spaces
for
school-aged
children
and
partner
with
school
districts,
to
create
more
before
and
after
school
care
years
of
minimal
increases
to
public
services,
left
communities,
frustrated
and
people
without
the
supports
they
need.
Those
years
represent
a
lost
opportunity
for
people,
businesses
and
economic
growth.
This
government
is
working
hard
to
restore
public
services
and
make
opportunities
available
to
everyone.
This
government
is
speeding
up
investments
in
quality,
public
education
since
July
2017.
A
Inside
these
new
schools,
students
have
more
learning
support
with
4200
new
teachers,
almost
2,000
new
education,
assistants,
700
new
special
education
teachers
and
nearly
200
teachers,
psychologists
and
counselors.
Their
professional
skilled
and
caring
support
is
crucial
to
student
success.
Teachers,
parents
and
school
trustees
have
long
advocated
for
better
supports
for
BC
students
that
need
it
most
this
year.
For
the
first
time,
children
and
youth
in
care
will
be
recognized
with
a
new
funding.
Supplement
and
government
will
expand
priority
funding
to
children
with
mental
health
challenges
and
children
from
low-income
families.
A
A
When
people
have
the
opportunity
to
learn
a
new
skill
or
trade,
it
benefits
them
their
families
and
our
province
as
a
whole.
More
than
1,100
former
youth
in
care
are
getting
post-secondary
education
tuition
free
and
more
than
20,000
people
have
upgraded
their
skills
in
tuition,
free
Adult,
Basic,
Education
and
English
language
learning,
hundreds
of
new
training
spaces
in
computer
science,
technology
engineering
and
the
skilled
trades
are
helping
people
hone
their
skills
and
find
a
job
that
fits
and
more
funding
for
employment
programs,
coops
and
work
integrated
learning
opportunities
are
helping.
A
Young
people
get
a
better
start.
This
government's
work
to
open
the
doors
of
opportunity
to
students
and
people
continuing
their
learning,
isn't
done.
Budget
2019
eliminated
interest
on
all
BC
student
loans
and
budget
2020
will
help
people
starting
post-secondary
skills,
training
and
certificate
programs.
A
This
government
is
making
big
investments
in
public
healthcare
and
with
it,
the
health
of
every
british
columbian
since
july
2017,
this
government
has
moved
forward
on
13
hospital
projects
and
open
12,
urgent
and
primary
care.
Centers
five
hip
and
knee
replacement
programs
are
up
and
running
and
14
more
on
the
way.
In
the
first
year
of
its
diagnostic
strategy,
government
exceeded
its
target
for
MRI
exams,
with
nearly
44,000
more
performs
throughout
BC,
compared
to
2017
18.
A
By
purchasing
more
MRI
machines
and
running
existing
ones,
longer
BC
has
improved
wait
times
in
all
regions.
This
year,
PC
will
complete
even
more
giving
people.
The
diagnostic
care
that
they've
been
waiting
for
this
government
is
also
making
sure
our
elderly
get
the
dignified
care
they
deserve.
Last
year,
BC
added
funding
for
more
than
1
million
hours
of
direct
care
for
seniors
in
long-term
care
homes.
A
As
a
result,
BC
has
now
doubled
the
number
of
facilities
that
meet
or
exceed
the
target
of
3.36
hours
of
direct
care
per
resident
per
day
or
per
resident
day,
and
the
number
of
these
long-term
care
homes
that
provided
fewer
than
two
point
nine
hours
per
resident
day
has
dropped
from
seventy
five
to
four.
None
of
this
would
be
possible
without
the
skilled
and
dedicated
health
care
professionals
that
care
for
people
every
day.
This
government
is
doing
everything
it
can
to
recruit
more
doctors,
nurses,
nurse
practitioners
and
other
health
care
professionals.
A
A
Your
government
will
keep
working
hard
to
deliver
faster,
better
health
care
for
people
closer
to
home.
People
in
BC
expect
an
urgent
and
comprehensive
response
to
the
overdose
crisis,
one
that
includes
prevention,
enforcement,
harm
reduction
and
treatment
recovery.
This
government's
efforts
are
making
a
difference
since
the
crisis
began
at
least
4700
deaths
have
been
averted
thanks
to
expanded
harm
reduction
and
treatment
options.
Your
government
is
working
hard
to
create
a
seamless
system
of
mental
health
and
addictions
care,
where
no
one
gets
left
behind
the
pathway
to
hope.
A
British
Columbians
deserve
to
feel
safe
in
the
communities
they
call
home,
and
this
government
is
acting
to
fight
crime
and
gangs.
Government
has
expanding
education
and
prevention
programs
to
help
stop
kids
from
entering
gang
life.
This
spring
new
legislation
will
give
police
more
tools
to
block
the
use
of
illegal
firearms
and
ban
guns
from
schools,
colleges,
universities
and
hospitals
for
years,
policing
resources
have
not
kept
up
with
growth
in
rural
BC.
This
year,
government
will
increase
support
to
police
services
and
First
Nations
policing
for
rural
communities.
A
Feeling
safe
in
your
community
is
also
about
having
a
place
in
your
community.
At
a
time
when
hate
and
intolerance
is
on
the
rise,
this
government
is
working
to
keep
people
safe
and
protect
the
diversity
that
makes
BC
strong.
The
lived
experience
of
women,
people
of
color
gender,
diverse
people
and
people
with
disabilities
tells
us
we
have
more
work
to
do
to
build
a
more
inclusive
province.
That's
why
this
government
renewed
the
Human
Rights
Commission
and
created
a
province-wide
anti
racism
Network
to
combat
hate
and
Prejudice.
A
It's
why
this
government
pursues
gender
equity
and
increased
funding
to
organizations
that
help
women
and
children
leaving
violence.
It's
why
this
government
is
working
with
partners
to
make
communities
more
accessible
to
people
of
all
abilities.
It's
why
this
government
supports
sog
initiatives
in
BC
schools
and
the
United
Way
period
promise
for
free
menstral
products
in
school
washrooms.
A
Everyone
has
a
place
in
this
province.
She
he
and
they.
It
is
not
enough
to
believe
in
these
values.
Governments
must
act
on
them.
This
government
will
continue
to
the
work
to
advance
equality,
diversity,
human
rights
and
mutual
respect,
because
a
better
BC
is
one
where
everyone
is
included
and
free
to
be
who
they
are.
A
Reconciliation
with
indigenous
peoples
is
a
matter
of
Rights
and
justice.
It's
a
journey
we
are
on
together
and
it
must
last
for
generations.
For
two
and
a
half
years.
This
government
has
worked
in
partnership
with
indigenous
peoples
to
make
progress
on
reconciliation.
It
has
made
major
investments
in
indigenous
priorities
like
language,
revitalization,
funding
for
Aboriginal,
friendship,
centers,
culturally,
appropriate
health
care
and
mental
health
supports
an
indigenous
housing
on
and
off
reserve.
A
Last
year,
BC
transferred
the
first
two
years
of
funding
as
part
of
a
commitment
that
will
see
three
billion
in
provincial
gaming
revenues
shared
with
First
Nations
over
25
years.
This
means
first
nations
can
invest
in
self-government,
cultural,
revitalization
and
services
that
make
life
better
for
families.
A
Reconciliation
is
rooted
in
the
recognition
of
indigenous
rights
as
human
rights.
This
government
is
committed
to
implementing
the
United
Nations
declaration
on
the
rights
of
indigenous
peoples.
Many
said
it
could
not
be
done,
but
this
government
challenged
the
status
quo.
It
partnered
with
the
First
Nations
Leadership
Council,
to
write
a
new
law
NBC
made
history
when
this
legislature
unanimously
endorsed
the
declaration
on
the
rights
of
indigenous
peoples
Act.
It
was
a
proud
moment
in
this
provinces,
history,
but
the
work
has
only
just
begun.
A
A
It
cannot
be
won
in
a
race
to
the
bottom,
with
minimum
standards
and
fewer
workplace
workplace
protections,
and
it
cannot
be
gained
through
it
windfall
profits
earned
on
the
backs
of
low-wage
workers.
Instead,
a
strong
economy
comes
from
good-paying
jobs
that
raise
family
incomes
and
everyone's
standard
of
living.
It
is
built
with
quality
public
services
as
a
cornerstone
services
that
help
BC
grow,
attract
and
keep
its
skilled
workforce.
A
A
strong
economy
is
rooted
in
competitiveness,
a
necessary
ingredient
for
success
in
today's
global
marketplace,
and
it
is
in
harmony
with
government's
commitment
to
fight
climate
change
and
achieve
meaningful
reconciliation
with
indigenous
peoples.
These
are
the
values
that
guide
this
government's
actions
to
build
a
sustainable
economy
that
puts
people
first.
The
challenges
we
face
from
worsening
weather
to
global
economic
headwinds
make
this
work
more
urgent
than
ever.
A
Clean
BC
is
a
critical
part
of
this
government's
strategy
to
grow
a
sustainable
economy
with
good
jobs
and
opportunities
for
people.
It's
been
one
year
since
clean
BC
was
launched
and
British
Columbians
are
starting
to
see
that
the
way
to
a
cleaner,
better
future
is
by
innovating
and
working
together.
People
have
cleaner
options
for
getting
around
heating
our
homes
and
fueling
industry
and
more
communities
are
investing
in
clean
energy
and
green
building
projects.
Bc's
world
leading
clean
tech
and
renewable
energy
industries
will
help
our
province
reduce
emissions
and
protect
our
clean
air,
water
and
land.
A
Thanks
to
the
confidence
in
supply
agreement,
B
C's
first
innovation,
commissioner,
has
helped
advance
tech
and
innovation
by
building
relationships
and
helping
companies,
access
talent
and
capital
and
the
emerging
economy
task
force
will
help
BC
stay
at
the
forefront
of
emerging
economic
developments
and
address
the
challenges
of
opportunities
ahead.
Your
government
is
looking
at
ways
to
build
on
the
successes
of
both
of
these
initiatives
as
clean
BC
enters
its
second
year.
The
government
will
bring
people
together
to
fight
pollution,
reduce
emissions
and
build
a
sustainable,
innovative
and
prosperous
economy.
A
This
year,
government
will
release
the
plastics
action
plan
to
reduce
plastic
pollution
and
keep
it
out
of
BC's
landfills
and
waterways.
Also
this
year,
a
climate
adaptation
strategy
will
make
sure
BC
communities
are
ready
for
changes
in
weather
and
other
climate
impacts.
This
government
will
work
with
business
to
promote
see
industries
as
competitive
suppliers
of
low-carbon
products
by
positioning
BC.
As
a
supplier
of
choice,
this
government
will
grow
markets
for
BC
products
while
reducing
global
emissions
in
export
markets,
where
global
players
have
not
a
dot
adopted.
Carbon
pricing,
B
sees
energy.
A
Intensive
industries
need
to
stay.
Competitive
government
and
business
are
partnering
to
support
these
industries
so
that
we
can
grow
BC
jobs
while
meeting
our
emission
targets
across
all
sectors,
as
the
only
g7
nation,
with
free
trade,
access
to
the
United
States
Europe
and
Asia
Pacific
Canada
and
especially
British
Columbia,
has
unique
trade
and
investment
opportunities
around
the
world.
This
government's
commitment
to
reduce
carbon
emissions
can
be
a
competitive
advantage
throughout
B
seas
of
trade
and
investment
network,
as
work
gets
underway
on
the
LNG
Canada
project,
the
largest
private
sector
investment
in
Canadian
history.
A
This
government
is
seeking
ways
to
reduce
emissions.
Overall
work
continues
on
electrification
initiatives
to
reduce
emissions
from
bc's
gas
fields
in
partnership
with
the
federal
government,
BC
and
Washington
State
are
partnering
on
a
clean
grid
initiative
to
use
clean,
affordable
energy
to
power.
The
region's
economy
and
government
is
supporting
development
of
LNG
bunkering
in
BC
ports,
reducing
greenhouse
gas
emissions
here
and
everywhere.
Lng
powered
vessels
operate.
A
The
promise
of
new
economic
opportunities
extends
to
B
C's
natural
resources,
mining,
forestry,
agriculture
and
energy
continue
to
generate
good
jobs
for
people
and
financial
returns
to
government.
These
industries
can
play
a
leading
role
in
supporting
innovation
that
helps
BC
achieve
its
economic,
climate
and
reconciliation
goals.
This
government's
food
security
task
force
has
proposed
new
ways
to
use
technology
to
maximize
B.
A
C's
rich
agricultural
land
wisely
preserved
nearly
50
years
ago,
so
we
can
produce
more
food
and
grow
grow
new
business
from
the
copper
needed
for
electric
cars
to
the
metallurgical
coal
that
makes
wind
turbines
the
world
needs
BC,
minerals
and
metals.
This
government
is
working
to
keep
mining
competitive
and
create
good
jobs
by
making
mineral
exploration,
tax
credits
permanent
and
permitting
more
effective
and
efficient
as
a
generator
of
clean
hydroelectricity,
BC
Hydro
was
helping
a
switch
to
renewable
energy
in
BC
and
in
global
markets
and
to
fuel
the
transformation
underway
in
forestry.
A
This
government
has
directed
that
all
future
public
infrastructure
projects
be
built
with
BC
engineered
wood
wherever
possible.
The
transition
from
high
volume
to
high
value
has
been
difficult
for
forest
workers
on
their
communities.
A
wave
of
mill
closures
and
curtailments,
driven
by
changes
in
global
markets,
reduced
supply,
wildfire
losses
and
the
mountain
pine
beetle
has
left
many
people
hurting.
It
could
be
argued
that
the
previous
government
did
not
take
out
of
quote
steps
to
address
the
changes
it
well
knew
were
coming.
This
has
made
the
current
situation
even
more
difficult
for
people
today.
A
This
government's
first
priority
is
helping
communities
that
are
struggling.
There
are
job
placement
and
skills,
training,
opportunities
for
workers,
bridge
loans
for
logging
contractors
on
the
coast
and
grants
for
hard-hit
humans
as
government
addresses.
The
needs
of
workers
and
communities
is
also
taking
the
first
steps
in
fixing
systemic
issues
in
the
interior
government
is
bringing
together
forest
companies,
workers,
local
governments
and
First
Nations
to
find
local
solutions
that
help
the
industry
stay,
competitive
and
maximize
available
resources
and
on
the
coast
a
revitalization
strategy
will
see
fewer
logs,
shipped
offshore
and
better
use
of
waste
wood.
A
A
Almost
there,
the
good
jobs
and
opportunities
of
a
sustainable
economy
should
be
available
to
everyone
in
every
community.
This
government
is
promoting
quality
economic
growth
that
increases
wages,
generates
revenues
to
fund
public
services
and
shares
the
benefits
of
growth
broadly
throughout
the
province
by
promoting
strong
sustainable
tourism
sector.
This
government
is
offering
visitors,
authentic
and
unforgettable
experiences
that
drive
economic
growth
in
all
regions
by
expanding
high-speed
Internet
in
nearly
500
rural
and
remote
and
indigenous
communities.
A
Since
July
2017,
this
government
is
closing
the
digital
divide
and
creating
opportunities
for
growth
by
supporting
the
innovation
corridor
in
the
Fraser
Valley
and
creating
a
new
contem
Institute
at
SFU
Surrey,
this
government
is
helping,
distribute
the
benefits
of
a
sustainable
economy
throughout
the
Lower
Mainland
for
people
in
the
valley.
That
means
more
opportunities
for
a
good,
paying
job,
more
options
for
housing.
A
shorter
commute
and
more
time
with
family
BC
will
add
1
million
people
to
its
population
over
the
next
10
years,
putting
pressure
on
bc's
transportation
and
trade
corridors.
A
British
Columbians
are
already
spending
too
much
time
in
gridlock.
This
government
is
getting
people
moving
government's
partnerships
with
local
governments
mean
that
work
is
already
underway
on
a
long
term.
Vision
for
transit
and
transportation
in
the
Lower
Mainland
British
Columbians
can
look
forward
to
more
options
like
Rapid,
Transit,
HOV,
Lane
lanes
and
commuter
rail
out
to
the
Fraser,
Valley
and
high-speed
high
speed
rail
connections
with
our
neighbors
to
the
south.
Not
all
of
this
growth
is
happening
in
the
Lower
Mainland.
A
This
government
is
taking
an
all
of
BC
approach,
with
an
integrated
transportation
plan
to
reduce
congestion
and
build
for
trade
and
business
growth
to
keep
people
and
goods
moving
government
is
extending
the
transportation
capital
plan
from
three
years
to
five
years.
This
change
will
allow
for
better
planning
of
major
projects
like
the
George
Mason
crossing
British.
Columbians
are
proud
of
this
province,
our
people
and
our
way
of
life.
A
A
A
stronger
province
for
everyone,
so
I
will
end
with
my
personal
thanks
to
all
of
you
for
your
public
service
and
you're,
really
truly
splendid
work
on
behalf
of
all
British
Columbians
and
I
mean
that
most
sincerely
and
I
knew
he
left.
No
Alec
wins
out
of
I
feel
very
proud
of
the
work
that
you
do
all
together.
Thank
you.
Dear
friends,
I
got.