Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests, on behalf of Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth, who is travelling to India for a trade mission, has issued the following statement on the release of Statistics Canada's Labour Force Survey for December 2025:

Mission will highlight B.C. strengths in energy, critical minerals, forestry

Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth, has issued the following statement on the release of Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey for November 2025:

B.C. leads largest red tape reduction in Canada’s history

Two new agreements, major business deal strengthen trade ties, open doors in new markets

B.C.’s Look West plan to strengthen economic security in the face of threats

Diversifying and expanding B.C.’s forestry sector is top of mind as Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests, leads industry representatives, First Nations, and other sector experts on a trade mission to Japan and South Korea.