Summit underway in Penticton against backdrop of labour shortages, concerns about rural health care
When economic development officers from around B.C. gather for the BC Economic Summit May 6 to 9 in Penticton, labour supply and health care will be among the leading issues.
The summit will pay special attention to the issue of attracting and retaining immigrants as sources of labour, but also as entrepreneurs. This week’s summit comes just days after the provincial government had announced $155.7 million to attract and retain health care workers across multiple disciplines with a focus on rural communities.“We have been hollowed out by this government,” Oakes said. “Where do you think the resources come? Where do you think…the resources come to pay for those things that you’re bragging about now? Where do you think that revenue comes from? It comes from our communities in rural British Columbia.
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