Stewart Prest does not think that broader macroeconomic issues like the state of provincial finances will overtake issues such as affordability.
A political scientist does not expect broad economic questions like B.C.'s budget or its competitiveness to replace immediate pocket-book issues during the up-coming provincial election.
"Without it, as a province, we risk running off a financial cliff," Fiona Famulak, president and chief executive officer, said after releasing a poll which the chamber says points to declining economic opportunity and growing uncertainty. Peter Milobar, shadow finance minister for B.C. United, said the poll validates his party's proposed policies to accelerate the development of natural resources in B.C., especially critical minerals, and return money to British Columbians through tax cuts.
According to the chamber's poll, the top three issues heading into the election are health care, affordability and housing. Voters consider provincial New Democrats best suited to handle those issues by margins of 11, 11 and 8 per cent when compared to the provincial Conservatives. Prest said he finds the figures for the Conservatives on the economy"curious" because"they have not given a strong sense of how they would govern differently in terms of economic issues."
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