Budget 2008: Results for B.C.
February 27.2008

Members' Statement
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Mr. James Moore (Port Moody—Westwood-Port Coquitlam, CPC): Mr. Speaker, Budget 2008 is a great news budget for British Columbia.

For B.C., we have:

• Increased spending on health care over last year.

• Increased spending on education.

• We are boosting our support for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

• We’re investing to promote B.C.’s forest industry in new international markets.

• We’re fighting crime by hiring more police officers.

• And, we’re investing in rapid transit by supporting the Evergreen SkyTrain extension to the Tri-Cities.

The Canadian Urban Transit Association says: “This is a good news budget for transit.” The Chair of TransLink, Dale Parker, goes further, saying our support for the Evergreen Line is “fantastic news” for Metro Vancouver’s transit system.

In opposing the budget, the NDP is voting against the Evergreen Line, and against these important gains for B.C.

For over 2 years, through 3 budgets, this Conservative Government has delivered for B.C. the results and good government we deserve.