BES starting to work, again. Govemment is the catalyst to help the private. sector createjobs, This is why we have taken the initiative to restore confidence, to build employment foundations for - ~ the future by working with small business and resource companies -pedple who bring investment and jobs Into BC. . Creating the right environment; ; Stimutating Industry; encouraging investment—that is the role of government, and that Is how lasting empioy- ment and jobs are created for the long te term. Laying the foundations. . The Plan for Economic Recovery laid out last Fall 6 ine blueprint from which a healthy By c economy . belng forged, or the same time, résponsible management of goverment spending will ensure that recovery Is achieved within the framework of restraint. ur know-how Is working. “Our Flan for Economic Recovery In British Columbia _ Isinplace and it's starting to work. Here are just some of the Initiatives that are already paying “dividends for al British Columbians. | Jobs right now The need for jobs is immediate, British columbia * has mobilized federal, provincal, community and employer resources to supplement unemployment benefits, to share the cost of néw jobs and to create more than 22 000 Jobs through six immediate job _ HelpPrograms, | spieyman Bridging Assistance Program wee =New. benployment Expansion and Develop: - ment(NEED mos ~Conimunity Recovery Program Winter Employment Stimulation Program ~ =Summer Student Employment Program. Site Preparation Work For Small Contractors store BF highways flood prdcection und ae? _ cultural land preservation will preserve ex sting obs, and provide thousands of construction Jobs now . when we need them. ~~ ~ supportings small business.’ » ‘The government's response to the needs of small - ~ business has been positive and effective, The Low’: Interest Funding Today (LIF program is underway, . with more than $60 million in loans already pro-- -- cessed by mid-March, creating or preserving more than 6000 jobs. The sale of BC. Development Bands will keep this program growing... ” wo Training for young people. - Ce te Comprehensive new work training and work, prep- - _ aration progratns are now underway to give our: young people a better Start In the working world. Bullding Blocks. - a TheB¢ Home Program and recently announced: initlatives to provide additional housing for senior * citizens and the disabled are major stepsinthe process of stimulating the housing industry. By pro-. viding both mortgage and property tax relief, the... government has helped restore confidence inthe” housing market when It was critically needed, More: - than 50,000 B.. residents have benefitted already, - _ Taking BC's energy: to market. The Energy Enterprise Program Is now ‘in place and Is designed to ensure the wise use of our energy .. _Tesources, while attracting new investment capital "and creating new Jobs for British Columbians, - over 15,000 man years of work, employing 5000 and 7000 people during operation and havea a $1 billion impact onthe BC economy, reer yy “BC Place - Asthe largest urbart redevelopment project. in -. North Ametica, this massive undertaking is employ- ing thousands of BC. tradesmen: The domed stadium is already in place-ontime andon budget. The 200-acte BC Place site will be developed by " private enterprise employing countless more people’ in the construction of housing units, hotels, office. ~ space, cafés, an arts and science centre, a forestry museum, gardens, parks and marinas. ; -EXPO'86: 7 "This world exposition on transportationand + | oe : communication is expected to attract more than iS'already bringing business to BC. and will generate {3million people to.the Province. Now gee It ween -RapidTransit © - BC's showpiece for EXPO '86 is the Advanced Light Rapid Transit system —the heart of the Lower. ’ Mainland's modernized public transportation “Network, This system utilizes Canadian-designed tech- nology and will continue to provide jobs for large numbers of skilled tradespecple. Italso offers opportunities for the mariufacture inv _ BC. of components for similar transit systems elsewhere. ALRT is providing 13000 man-years of - . construction work and permanent jobs among The Discovery Enterprise Program. The Discovery Enterprise Program will benefit. companies, individuals and communities...providing incentives for high technology developmentto .- . ‘create new jobs and to give British Colurnbla the . diversification we need to assure our futurein. a changing world, Major projects benefit all B.C. The major projects planned over the past few years are bringing business and jobs to British - Columbia now when we need them. With continued good management, the benefits will grow over the - coming years, the promise of 1986 will be realized, . Inaddltlon, accelerated public works programs in.» The world is-coming to our door-to buy- coal to:-+ « participate in EXPO, to share our rieW transit" 7 _ technology and to see how we have.made our ° developments work together for the benefit of all. , Baidsh Columbians. *. suppliers and manufaccurers throughout B.C. ‘=Port & Rail Expansion and Upgrading To accommodate increased exportsof South =~ East Coal, a $170 million expansion is well underway at Roberts Bank. Triggered by the North East Coal - development, a huge new bulk shipping ports . being built at Prince Rupert, providing new faciiltles’ for the export of coal, grain and petrachemicals.. _ “Toyota Plant= Delta The Toyota Motor Corp, of Japan will invest. *-$23 million at Tilbury Industrial Park In Delta, The. plant wilt prdduce aluminum alloy wheels and will emplay 100 skilled persons, plus many indirect obs. 7 ag Seance: & Engineering School He RNSFSIEY OF Victorfa Wil halide si chgngeriia School Under a four-phase plan,a$iS.smillion science and engineering bullding will be started this year with the first students enrolling In 1984, ao ee you think about that, there i is ‘only one one choice on 1 May sth ' Vote for the Social Credit Govern ment of Bill Bennett _ development Is estimated at $2.5billion, represent: a and Indirect benefits. . creation. In turn, that means economic recovery, . - Partners in Coal development. - New coal mines in both the North East and’ . South East sectors of the province represent the . largest resource developments in Canada today. in the North East the economic worth of this. ~ ing thousands of jobs and a wide range of direct At the same time, expanding South East coal . production Is. helping to push British Columbia past Australia as Japan's foremost supplier. ee, ‘The Development Corporation. 2 "The activities of the B.C. Development Corporation are an important part, of our Plan for Economic. - Recovery, Me By fostering Job-creating renterprises thoughott : . the province, the BC. Development Corporation =. serves as both a partner with private industry ~and oa asa source of capital and business expertise," _ Pending projects. _ British Columblais on the brink ofone of its . - greatest growth periods. Three of the major projects now awalting final approval and finan¢ing will alone create more than ao 30,000 man-years of construction work and provide: " - nearly §,000 permanent and Indirect jobs. nan -TheDome LNG plant . 7 - Vancouver Island Gas Pipeline , ~ Alcan Smelter Expansion at Vanderhoot And that's healthy for British columbia. . Aa Our planned growth and development mein job one This.is.a plan that will generate revenues to put back Into the Province in health, education and: welfare services, - The B.C. Promise.. Maintaining essential services for those people - _ Who need them most Is the unfalling promise OF ‘this government [tls the one area in which weare prepared to. borrow: against future revenues...borrowing that I ‘sound when you have a government that knows how .to manage our resource development and to produce the revenue that funds serv 8s for Our, people = 8%.