British Columbia is at an economic crossroads. For seven years, the NDP government has prioritized government expansion over investing in the private sector. The result? A cost-of-living crisis, a brain drain of talent and stagnation in industries that should be fuelling prosperity for our people.

Now, more than ever, B.C. needs a relentless focus on private sector job creation to ensure every British Columbian sees the benefits of a province awash in talent and resources.

Under the NDP, job growth has been driven by government spending rather than by investments in B.C.’s business sector.

Bureaucracies have ballooned, while small businesses—the backbone of our economy—struggle under crushing taxes, red tape and labour shortages. Key industries like forestry, mining and energy, which should be key drivers of our prosperity, face uncertainty and stagnation due to ideological policies and poor management.

The NDP will likely point to their........

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