British Columbia香蕉视频直播檚 job market is showing signs of strain, and Kelowna-Mission MLA Gavin Dew isn香蕉视频直播檛 mincing words about who he believes is to blame.
According to the latest , B.C. added 13,000 jobs in May, a modest 0.4 per cent increase.
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Dew, opposition critic for jobs, economic development, and innovation, argues that the NDP is using external factors like tariffs as a smokescreen for deeper economic problems.
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Dew did acknowledge one positive development.
香蕉视频直播淭hankfully, there is finally some moderation of the out-of-control growth of the public sector we've seen under this NDP government,香蕉视频直播� he pointed out. 香蕉视频直播淏ut we will need to see dramatically stronger private sector job growth for a prolonged period to reset the balance between a bigger government and the market economy that pays for it.香蕉视频直播�
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Minister Diana Gibson said recently that the province is now leading the country in private sector job growth. B.C. added 8,900 private sector jobs out of 13,000 total last month.
He also raised concerns about young people entering the workforce.
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Dew also cited a recent (ICBA), which claims that the NDP香蕉视频直播檚 CleanBC program has had a 2.5 times worse impact on B.C.香蕉视频直播檚 economy than the Trump-era tariffs.
