Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation, has issued the following statement on the release of Statistics Canada‘s Labour Force Survey for November 2023:

A new school addition is on track to deliver more student spaces as early as the next school year in the fast-growing Coquitlam School District.

Thirty-one new infrastructure tourism projects will help enhance visitor experiences and create vibrant communities throughout the province.

British Columbia is accelerating its zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) targets and helping more people go electric.

More than two million families and individuals will see more money in their bank accounts this week, thanks to the enhanced climate action tax credit.

New funding for the University of Victoria’s (UVic) Experimental Ocean Climate Change Lab (EXCEL) will support research on the impact of climate change on the environment and the promotion of resilience and sustainability for B.C.’s marine sector.

As thousands of jobs are created, British Columbians are seeing the benefits of the StrongerBC Economic Plan, which continues to support people through global inflation and economic challenges.