2017 BC Election Results: Key Issues impacting the Construction industry
017 BC Election Results: Key Issues Impacting the Construction Industry
(updated as of June 2, 2017)
Premier Clark holds a minority government but has not resigned, pledging to recall the MLAs to the Legislature by the end of June. At that time, the NDP and the Green Party (who have officially allied to form a majority) will present a non-confidence motion in Clark and the Liberal Party. A vote of non-confidence in the House will likely result in the Lieutenant Governor swearing in NDP Leader John Horgan as Premier. This would lead to a Throne Speech by August and a new budget in September. Here’s how each party stands on key issues impacting our industry:
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| 43 seats (-4 change) | 41 seats (+6 change) | 3 seats (+2 change) | |
| LNG | » 3 LNG facilities under construction by 2020
» Complete Site C dam » Expand Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline |
» Fight Kinder Morgan pipeline
» Review Site C dam construction |
» Against Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion
» Against Site C dam |
| Infrastructure | » Grow markets for natural resources: clean natural gas, mining and forestry
» Record new investments in schools, hospitals, transit and roads » Invest $3.2 billion in transportation and infrastructure over the next three years |
» 10-year transit and transporatation plan
» Build urgent care centres, hospitals, schools, roads, rapid transit » $7 billion on capital projects over five years » Increase funding for public transportation improvement by 40% |
» Invest in mass transit, cycling and pedestrian promotion infrastructure, sewage treatment, waste systems
» Invest in community amenities like sports fields » Add $25 million per year of funding for public transit |
| Skills Training | » Redirecting investments to focus on skills better aligned with in-demand programs
» $2.6 billion in capital spending by post-secondary institutions |
» Expand apprenticeship & trades training programs
» Mandate apprenticeship ratios on government projects » Incentives for public sector to hire and train apprentices » Increase number of women in apprenticeships » Increase number of skilled First Nations and mandate local hiring on government projects |
» Allocate up to $10 million per year for in-service skills training for workers in small and medium-sized enterprises
» Retraining for those displaced by automation or changing markets |
