Premier Christy Clark announced funding toward an $80-million upgrade to the undergraduate teaching laboratories at the University of British Columbia that will allow more growth and opportunity in life sciences that support a range of vibrant sectors that contribute to a diverse economy.

In a sector that is marked by rapidly changing equipment and systems, technology employees need to keep up-to-date with the latest information, skills and tools to stay competitive.

Premier Christy Clark unveiled a multi-year #BCTECH Strategy that will support growth of B.C.’s vibrant technology sector – and strengthen British Columbia’s diverse knowledge-based economy.

To ensure B.C.’s future climate actions reflect the values of British Columbians, Premier Christy Clark invited families and members of the public to tell government what they would like to see in B.C.’s new Climate Leadership Plan, to be released later this spring. The next public engagement for the Climate Leadership Plan will launch on Monday, Jan. 25 and will run for 60 days.

With government funding of $3 million to the BC Cancer Foundation, the Personalized Onco-Genomics program and high priority cancer projects are receiving a boost from the BC Cancer Foundation to help the BC Cancer Agency continue to find unique cures for the hardest to beat cancers.

Premier Christy Clark has called byelections for the Vancouver-Mount Pleasant and Coquitlam-Burke Mountain electoral districts for Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016.

Premier Christy Clark made the following statement in response to David Loukidelis’ recommendations to government on how to improve freedom of information policies and procedures and records management practices in response to the Privacy Commissioner’s Oct. 22 report:

Dan Doyle will be stepping back from his day-to-day duties as chief of staff in the Premier’s Office. Deputy minister Steve Carr has been seconded into the office to take on those functions as a special advisor.