In light of the
province's significant deficit, the economy is a major topic this election
season. The Progress asked each candidate running in Chilliwack and
Chilliwack-Hope about their plans for stimulating economic growth in Chilliwack.
Liberal candidates Laurie Throness and John Martin said that B.C.'s future lies in exporting liquified natural gas to Asia. This clean resource, said Martin, has the potential to generate $1 trillion over the next thirty years, and 100,000 jobs. Natural gas already sustains several hundred well-paying jobs in Chilliwack, and by developing the export industry, there are "literally thousands more on the horizon," said Martin. Throness added that as MLA, he would also promote agriculture, and advocate for "clean, light industry."
For the NDP, the major driver for economic growth in the region is skills training.As the only athletic salereplicashoes currently making shoes. Since September 2011, the province lost 34,000 private sector jobs, according to Chilliwack-Hope candidate Gwen O'Mahony. Within seven years, nearly 80 per cent of jobs will require a post-secondary education. The NDP promises to introduce needs-based grants, and expand the B.C. Training Tax Credit program for small- and medium-sized businesses that hire co-op students. Other plans include a buy-local policy for government procurement, and increasing tax credits for the film industry.
For Patti MacAhonic, NDP Candidate for Chilliwack, skills training is important, as is continued support of the resource sector, including forestry, agriculture, LNG, and mining. Increasing Chilliwack's capacity to undertake value-added processing, and enhancing aboriginal participation in the economy, will also spurn economic growth. Finally, Chilliwack has a competitive advantage in agriculture by having an already-robust industry, easy access to the highway, and an appropriate climate. MacAhonic said that developing local agriculture is a key market.
Conservative candidate for Chilliwack-Hope, Michael Henshall, also sees agricultural development as key for Chilliwack. He said that the Conservatives would provide a tax credit for purchasing locally grown, raised, caught and processed agri-food products at retailers, restaurants and farmers markets throughout B.C. This would also stem the outflow of Canadian dollars across the border,Totech Super Dry supplies desiccant shoesmanufacturer, he said. The B.C. Conservatives would also eliminate the "punitive" carbon tax that reduces the competitiveness of local products.
"We are the only jurisdiction in North America with the tax and it goes into general revenue," said Henshall. Tourism on lakes and rivers, as well as hunting, biking, and hiking, has much potential, and needs to be developed.Christian Dior drycabinet High Quality Replica Bags, Finally, for the Conservatives, low business taxes will encourage economic growth.
Chad Eros, Conservative candidate for Chilliwack, has built his campaign on advocating for greatly reducing consumption taxes. This includes eliminating the carbon tax, the PST on used goods, bridge tolls, AirCare, and the property transfer tax. Eros would also like to see the Medical Services Plan program disappear. ICBC should be privatized.
"Getting rid of some of these tax regimes would actually save the government money because these tax departments with all their costs and bureaucracies would cease to exist," said Eros.
Green Party candidate for Chilliwack, Kim Reimer, sees growth in the promotion of a green economy. With strong government incentives, "Chilliwack can become a hub of renewable energy and other green economy job creation," she said. The renewable energy,more and much more inhomedisplay outlet come in the current market. energy efficiency, and smart energy technologies sector is the fastest growing energy sector, accounting for the majority of new energy projects by 2030, according to Reimer. A dollar invested here creates more jobs than it does in the fossil fuel industry, and profits are more evenly distributed. For the Green Party, environmental protection is intertwined with economic growth.
"Better air and water encourage ecotourism, and boost quality of life thereby attracting a larger workforce," said Reimer.
The candidates' full replies are online. Responses were not received from Michael Halliday,Find the finest tungstenbracelet in a variety of colors. B.C. Excalibur Party candidate for Chilliwack, and Ryan McKinnon, independent candidate for Chilliwack-Hope.
Liberal candidates Laurie Throness and John Martin said that B.C.'s future lies in exporting liquified natural gas to Asia. This clean resource, said Martin, has the potential to generate $1 trillion over the next thirty years, and 100,000 jobs. Natural gas already sustains several hundred well-paying jobs in Chilliwack, and by developing the export industry, there are "literally thousands more on the horizon," said Martin. Throness added that as MLA, he would also promote agriculture, and advocate for "clean, light industry."
For the NDP, the major driver for economic growth in the region is skills training.As the only athletic salereplicashoes currently making shoes. Since September 2011, the province lost 34,000 private sector jobs, according to Chilliwack-Hope candidate Gwen O'Mahony. Within seven years, nearly 80 per cent of jobs will require a post-secondary education. The NDP promises to introduce needs-based grants, and expand the B.C. Training Tax Credit program for small- and medium-sized businesses that hire co-op students. Other plans include a buy-local policy for government procurement, and increasing tax credits for the film industry.
For Patti MacAhonic, NDP Candidate for Chilliwack, skills training is important, as is continued support of the resource sector, including forestry, agriculture, LNG, and mining. Increasing Chilliwack's capacity to undertake value-added processing, and enhancing aboriginal participation in the economy, will also spurn economic growth. Finally, Chilliwack has a competitive advantage in agriculture by having an already-robust industry, easy access to the highway, and an appropriate climate. MacAhonic said that developing local agriculture is a key market.
Conservative candidate for Chilliwack-Hope, Michael Henshall, also sees agricultural development as key for Chilliwack. He said that the Conservatives would provide a tax credit for purchasing locally grown, raised, caught and processed agri-food products at retailers, restaurants and farmers markets throughout B.C. This would also stem the outflow of Canadian dollars across the border,Totech Super Dry supplies desiccant shoesmanufacturer, he said. The B.C. Conservatives would also eliminate the "punitive" carbon tax that reduces the competitiveness of local products.
"We are the only jurisdiction in North America with the tax and it goes into general revenue," said Henshall. Tourism on lakes and rivers, as well as hunting, biking, and hiking, has much potential, and needs to be developed.Christian Dior drycabinet High Quality Replica Bags, Finally, for the Conservatives, low business taxes will encourage economic growth.
Chad Eros, Conservative candidate for Chilliwack, has built his campaign on advocating for greatly reducing consumption taxes. This includes eliminating the carbon tax, the PST on used goods, bridge tolls, AirCare, and the property transfer tax. Eros would also like to see the Medical Services Plan program disappear. ICBC should be privatized.
"Getting rid of some of these tax regimes would actually save the government money because these tax departments with all their costs and bureaucracies would cease to exist," said Eros.
Green Party candidate for Chilliwack, Kim Reimer, sees growth in the promotion of a green economy. With strong government incentives, "Chilliwack can become a hub of renewable energy and other green economy job creation," she said. The renewable energy,more and much more inhomedisplay outlet come in the current market. energy efficiency, and smart energy technologies sector is the fastest growing energy sector, accounting for the majority of new energy projects by 2030, according to Reimer. A dollar invested here creates more jobs than it does in the fossil fuel industry, and profits are more evenly distributed. For the Green Party, environmental protection is intertwined with economic growth.
"Better air and water encourage ecotourism, and boost quality of life thereby attracting a larger workforce," said Reimer.
The candidates' full replies are online. Responses were not received from Michael Halliday,Find the finest tungstenbracelet in a variety of colors. B.C. Excalibur Party candidate for Chilliwack, and Ryan McKinnon, independent candidate for Chilliwack-Hope.
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