There’s no room for single-issue politicians with the world on the brink of financial collapse, the B.C. Chamber of Commerce says.
As municipal leaders from across the province meet for their annual convention in Vancouver this week, B.C.’s captains of industry have asked politicians to make the economy their top priority.
“The global economy is falling apart. This is one of the most urgent times in B.C.’s history,” said John Winter, Chamber of Commerce president and CEO. “Voters need to elect people with a strong platform and stop single-issue politicians who only have a green agenda.”
Winter believes many politicians — at all levels of government — have been lulled into a false sense of security after surviving the last recession relatively unscathed.
That mindset could be fatal, Winter said.
“The false sense of security is not justified,” he said. “There are steps they can take to shield us, one of which is for government to get out of the way and let real job creators do their work.”
A lot of the heavy lifting has to be done at the provincial and federal level, but Winter said municipalities have a big role to play in terms of property taxes, creating business opportunities and making cities affordable for small business.
Local news from metronews.ca/vancouver
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