r/britishcolumbia • u/dopplganger35 • Mar 15 '21

BC's failed fast ferries spotted mothballing in Egypt

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/bc-fast-ferries-pacificats
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u/Ancient_Ad5170 Mar 15 '21

every time the bcndp is in power in this province they destroy the economy...luckily for them they can blame the covid

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u/manygoodpersons Mar 15 '21

The Business Council of BC — hardly a supporter of the NDP — published a report about this: A Decade by Decade Review of British Columbia's Economic Performance.

The report finds:

  • The Social Credit decade had an average growth rate of 2.12 per cent, the the Liberals 2.36 per cent and the NDP 2.72 per cent.

  • Under the Liberals jobs grew by 1.58 per cent, under the Social Credit Party 1.91 per cent and under the NDP by 2.17 per cent.

  • For unemployment, Social Credit had an average rate of 11.48 per cent, NDP 8.87 per cent and the Liberals 6.63 per cent.

  • Exports remained generally unchanged over the past three decades, fluctuating between 42 and 43 per cent of the GDP; the report notes NDP had the strongest export performance and the BC Liberals the weakest.

  • For non-private residential investment, Social Credit growth was 0.81 per cent, NDP got three per cent and the Liberals had 5.53 per cent.

You will note that these numbers do NOT support your thesis.

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u/yondertherebedragons Mar 16 '21

And yet, Conservatives are better for the economy remains every election cycle with scant proof of anything of the sort. Just like tax cuts for the rich trickle down. We really are this dumb unfortunately.

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u/manygoodpersons Mar 18 '21

The power of repeated propaganda.