BC Government Lays Out Priorities In Speech From The Throne

Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, Wendy Cocchia, has delivered the speech from the throne outlining the B.C. government’s plan to defend against the economic impacts of the U.S. presidency and secure a stronger future for the province.

Premier David Eby says BC is at a crossroads.

“We have everything we need to protect ourselves from the economic impacts of the Trump presidency and come out stronger,” said Eby.

“That includes our most precious resource of all: British Columbians. Our people are hard-working, resilient and ready to meet this moment the same we always have – by looking out for each other and building together.”

With Trump’s tariff threats looming over Canada and British Columbia, the throne speech outlined steps the B.C. government says it will take to grow a more self-reliant economy at home that delivers good-paying jobs.

The speech also noted the crucial importance of creating wealth and reorienting the government to meet the challenges of a changing world.

The B.C. government expects to introduce two new laws to get energy and critical infrastructure built faster, and British Columbia’s economy growing, by fast-tracking major private-sector resource projects and building on B.C.’s strengths in technology, life sciences and film.

The Province is also looking to diversify where B.C. sells its products, with new trade missions to strengthen relationships around the world and by breaking down trade barriers within Canada.

Other highlights include strengthening access to health care by attaching more people to a family doctor and building new hospitals throughout the province.

The speech also touched on home affordability, child care costs, car insurance savings, and the passing of new consumer-protection laws.

A new budget will soon be introduced that will focus on economic security and carefully managing finances to protect the front-line public services on which people rely.

To learn more, visit Government of British Columbia.