A8 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, February 20, 2002 TERRACE STANDARD Business REVIEW Chamber cheers gov't for rapid pace of change A TOP B.C. business spokesman says the Lib- eral government is detiver- ing the bad-tasting medi- cine the province needs. John Winter, president of the B.C. Chamber of Commerce, told local chamber members here Feb. 15 premier Gordon Campbell is on track with his policy of tax cuts and spending restraint. “We would give them a very strong ‘A’ for effort and applaud their iniliative and their pace,” he said, “They have done an in- credible amount in a very short period of time and basically have laid the groundwork for economic restructuring in this province.” Victoria’s tax cuts, pro- gram and spending cuts, deregulation, and pending changes to employment standards and labour codes are all “absolutely neces- sary,” he said. “Altogether it will make British Columbia a better place to do business and a more attractive place to invest.” Asked if the govern- John Winter the Chamber objects to, he said: “Nothing that I could say would be a big issue.” Winter noted Campbell ‘announced the seniors bus pass program won’t be eli- minated after all. He did say the chamber would have preferred ta see a restriction on the $6 training minimum wage that ensures the $2 per hour employers save is ac- tually invested in, training rather than being pocketed. Winter said he feels the threat of a potential 30 per cent increase in electricity prices if B.C. energy mar- kets are deregulated is ex- “They've been frozen at unrealistically low levels,” he said, adding fair com- petition should create new energy producers. Winter dismissed sug- gestions thal the tearing up of union contracts by the government is comparable to the cancellation of the Kemano Completion Pro- ject or the Windy Craggy mine and could continue B.C.’s reputation as an un- reliable piace to invest. “it?s not the same thing at all,” he said, adding the opening up of health sector contracts was essential. 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