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Originally Posted by Metro-One
Also seems very short sighted not to at least secure federal funding for the entire length of the Expo Line extension.
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Agreed. Same with the entire length of the Millennium line extension to UBC. That way you create additional construction jobs for redevelopments for the mid-term and then those redevelopments provide jobs (like retail/office) for the long term. Seems basic that Skytrain infrastructure is a basic solution, especially considering that the mentioned extensions have all had some preliminary work done.
If the province really wants to retrain their entire workforce then they should explore subsidizing educational training programs for industries that they are looking to switch people to; but which educational programs they would select would be anyone's guess
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If the NDP aren't careful then this will easily be their downfall as everyone will remember them as the party that failed to react to an economic crisis.
And they won't be able to recover their reputation for generations. Based on the article it seems that the NDP are grossly underestimating the medium and long term impacts that COVID-19 will have on Canada and on BC.