BC Throne Speech Focusses on LNG, Skills Training
Prince George, B.C. – The second session of the 40th Parliament of British Columbia has opened in Victoria with Lieutenant-Governor Judith Guichon laying out the government’s legislative plans in the speech from the throne.
The Lieutenant-Governor says the Liberal government of Premier Christy Clark is focused on growing the economy but the plan must include all British Columbians to lift people out of poverty and give them prosperity.
The government’s Jobs plan has five points. Control spending, open new markets and new investment, leverage existing strengths, realize the power of LNG, and expand skills training. Other details of the throne speech:
–Seek labour peace across the province.
–Current core review looks to reduce regulatory burden.
–Plan to open another 6 mines and expand 9 more next year.
–Health care costs to be reduced through innovation.
–Education to be personalized for every single student.
–Work to create decade of labour peace in classrooms.
–LNG use predicted to increase 2 ½ times by 2030.
–LNG to eliminate provincial debt, help climate change.
–Lng Buy BC Initiative to match business with investors.
–First nations to benefit from LNG through improved educational opportunities.
–Legislation to be introduced to correct historical wrongs to Chinese community.
–Skills Training Authority to be enhanced to improve number and quality of trades grads.
–Develop 10-year plan to improve physical infrastructure such as roads.
–Introduce long-term strategy to produce a violence-free BC and aid native female victims.
–ERASE program to continue to combat bullying.
–Modernize liquor laws by enacting changes suggested by public.
— Pass legislation to reform liquor policy, protect health and safety and provide new business opportunities.
–Introduce new water sustainability act to protect groundwater supply.
–Continue insisting the government’s five conditions be met for any new oil pipeline.
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sounds good on paper. But words are easy, living up to them is the hard part.
This item has been up for over an hour and a half; where are the lefties and their beefs?
Wow! The things a person learns through the media. I was not aware the BC Government was in the mining business. Now they plan to open 6 new mines and expand 9 more. Would someone please tell me what mines they currently operate? Perhaps the word plan should be approve?
What kind of innovation will improve health costs ?
(Do it yourself hernia ops..lol)
Deal with the wrongs done to natives first.. Then deal with the Chinese. The natives have been here a tad longer than the Chinese.
The 10 yr contract with teachers is plain nuts.. Show me any other union with a 5 yr let alone 10 yr contract.. We can’t afford to pay any more law suits due to government bullying of this union.
Most of it sounds good.. But would be nice to see how the expect to achieve it.. Crusty Clark’s family first election pitch is a joke.
Wow this is great wonderful, outstanding, can’t believe the news and direction, LNG, LNG, LNG its gas for me and will cure poverty
Looks the carbon tax scam is here to stay.
I guess that Christy will now cancel the court appeal with the teachers and save us all some money.Please tell me where are all these LNG investers? Maybe we could all buy some more Brick shares to finance this.
Brick shares..lol. I still have my 5. Saving them till I retire ;-)
P Val.
BC Shipping news May 7, 2011
On May 3,2011 BCMEA/ILWU Canada (Longhore) ratify agreement.
The newly ratified Collective Agreement is an eight year agreement and has a total cost component of 22.85% over the term of the deal set to expire March 31st, 2018.
So there you have it.
initiate a ground water policy vs. frack, frack, frack whoa now there is a good start. MORE ONE ON ONE with students vs. school closures overcrowded classrooms, laid off teachers sounds like a winner.LABOUR peace when you treat govt. employees like dogs and bend em over every chance you get, well good luck on that one not in this century,as for 22.85for 8 then lets start at 30 for 10 then you will get your stability
“Open new markets and new investment” is one the five points jobs plan. As long as it’s NOT opening up new markets and new investment for Alberta’s tar sands oil, I am happy!
Might want to consider developing thse new markets and increase investment, with a critical eye on the rate we can extract our resources which is “sustainableâ for our future generations, and is âsensitiveâ to minimizing impacts on our environment.
Oh you are going to be so unhappy!
You all elected these “liberals”. For the most part, the typical politician in BC is one eho had few qualifications for regular employment….they then smooze and get into politics. Basivally the people that jave been running thus province have cteated an erosion of democracy and a financial mess in the ferrirs, BC Hydro; ICBC, Healthcare,Education and the Child Welfare departments.
Palopu. Who wouldn’t sign that :). Thanks for the info
–Education to be personalized for every single student.
How much is that going to cost?
–Skills Training Authority to be enhanced to improve number and quality of trades grads.
How does enhancing the ITA improve the number and quality of trades grads?
taxjpayerteacher I hope you aren’t an English teacher.
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