British Columbia乌鸦传媒檚 job market is showing signs of strain, and Kelowna-Mission MLA Gavin Dew isn乌鸦传媒檛 mincing words about who he believes is to blame.
According to the latest , B.C. added 13,000 jobs in May, a modest 0.4 per cent increase.
乌鸦传媒淭his marginal gain is overshadowed by a more troubling trend,乌鸦传媒� Dew said. 乌鸦传媒淥ur province's unemployment rate has risen by 0.2 per cent to 6.4 per cent in May, and job vacancy rates are falling.乌鸦传媒�
Dew, opposition critic for jobs, economic development, and innovation, argues that the NDP is using external factors like tariffs as a smokescreen for deeper economic problems.
乌鸦传媒淲hile the NDP continues to use tariffs as an excuse for their failures, the reality is that self-inflicted economic mismanagement and ideological choices are an even bigger threat to jobs and prosperity,乌鸦传媒� he said.
The national picture isn乌鸦传媒檛 much better. Canada乌鸦传媒檚 unemployment rate climbed to seven per cent in May乌鸦传媒攖he highest it乌鸦传媒檚 been since .
乌鸦传媒淭his national challenge demands a strong provincial response, and the NDP is clearly falling short,乌鸦传媒� Dew added. 乌鸦传媒淲e see provinces like Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, which also experienced employment increases in May, but their unemployment rates fell by 0.7 and 0.6 percentage points, respectively.乌鸦传媒�
Dew did acknowledge one positive development.
乌鸦传媒淭hankfully, there is finally some moderation of the out-of-control growth of the public sector we've seen under this NDP government,乌鸦传媒� he pointed out. 乌鸦传媒淏ut we will need to see dramatically stronger private sector job growth for a prolonged period to reset the balance between a bigger government and the market economy that pays for it.乌鸦传媒�
Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation Minister Diana Gibson said recently that the province is now leading the country in private sector job growth. B.C. added 8,900 private sector jobs out of 13,000 total last month.
He also raised concerns about young people entering the workforce.
乌鸦传媒淵oung people are facing yet another difficult summer student job season, depriving many of a strong start to their working lives.乌鸦传媒�
Dew also cited a recent (ICBA), which claims that the NDP乌鸦传媒檚 CleanBC program has had a 2.5 times worse impact on B.C.乌鸦传媒檚 economy than the Trump-era tariffs.
