“Canada begins here” was the motto being repeated at almost every opportunity at the first announcement of the government’s new job strategy by the Premier, Christy Clark, in Prince Rupert on Monday. The plan dubbed,“The BC Jobs Plan,” will be released with all the details on Thursday, but judging by today’s announcement, the plan emphasizes developing long-term trade with Asia as a way to create resource-industry jobs across British Columbia.
Business leaders and local politicians, were crowded into a warehouse at the port’s Fairview container terminal to hear Clark talk about the many millions of dollars the province, the Prince Rupert Port Authority and CN Rail intend to spend here.