All Canadians will benefit from sustainable economic growth, jobs and shared prosperity as a result of a new work plan endorsed today by federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for innovation and economic development.

British Columbia’s tech sector is positioned for a major boost to its innovation ecosystem with the shortlisting of a local tech consortium for funding from the Canadian government’s Innovation Superclusters Initiative, announced Jobs, Trade and Technology Minister Bruce Ralston.

The Province is contributing to a regional Metro Vancouver bid to play host to Amazon’s second headquarters, Amazon HQ2, which could generate US$5 billion in investment and create up to 50,000 jobs in B.C., announced Premier John Horgan at the UBCM convention today.

The Government of British Columbia is investing $250,000 in the 2017 Honda Celebration of Light, Vancouver’s international musical fireworks competition.

Skilled trades students in School District 39 will benefit from a three-year, $15-million investment by the B.C. government to support youth trades programs with the purchase of new trades training equipment.

The Province of British Columbia and Creative BC are allocating $300,000 for a new innovation program, as part of the BC Music Fund.

Greg Kyllo, Parliamentary Secretary for the BC Jobs Plan to the Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training, was joined by Gary Herman of the Industry Training Authority (ITA) as they met with apprentices and staff of Mott Electric on the jobsite for The Creek property development in Vancouver’s False Creek area.

The Province is investing $100,000 in the Mackenzie Tour - PGA TOUR Canada, BC Golf Swing to help welcome top golfers and fans from around the globe to B.C., announced Suzanne Anton, MLA for Vancouver-Fraserview, on behalf of Shirley Bond, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Minister Responsible for Labour.