Recent Events In Pictures : May - FEI Canada
Recent Events In Pictures : May - FEI Canada
Recent Events In Pictures : May - FEI Canada
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DRAFT—September 2011 Issue<br />
<strong>Recent</strong> <strong>Events</strong>:<br />
June<br />
<strong>Recent</strong>ly…<br />
On Thursday, June 7th, we were pleased to host the Deputy Minister of Finance, Peter<br />
Milburn. Peter focused his discussion on the following points:<br />
BC Performance - Decade in Review: Peter's presentation culminated in the very favorable<br />
AAA credit rating that it enjoys while many OECD countries (and Ontario) have seen significant<br />
downgrades.<br />
British Columbia Budget 2012: Peter's presentation on this point culminated in the current<br />
budget's goal of balancing the budget by 2013/14.<br />
Challenges: Peter outlined the challenges of managing spending growth in health, K-12 Education<br />
and Post-Secondary Education. "Prudence remains important" was the message<br />
as he illustrated the potential headwinds such as the Euro Zone and US Consensus outlooks<br />
Looking Ahead: Peter focused on the following areas of opportunities that BC needs to exploit:<br />
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diversified export markets<br />
competitive tax rates<br />
sound fiscal management track record<br />
abundant energy sources<br />
Asia Pacific gateway<br />
working to ensure a sustainable health care system.<br />
The entire presentation is on the <strong>FEI</strong> website for anybody interested in reading more.<br />
Jeff Shickele<br />
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