Community leaders are working together to align skills training programs with the demand for jobs.

The second regional economic development pilot project community forum took place Jan. 16 in Valemount. Community leaders from business, industry, First Nations and education shared their ideas on how to create jobs in their community.

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The BC Jobs Plan builds on a solid foundation to attract new investment and open new markets for B.C.'s products and services. Our goal is to strengthen the economy, creating and protecting jobs for British Columbians.

British Columbia is leading the way by clearing obstacles, streamlining processes and tightening approval timelines. We are getting out of the way - while protecting safeguards - and letting the private sector do what it does best: create jobs.

BC has the geographic advantages to reach the booming markets of the Asia Pacific. Under the BC Jobs plan, we are investing in our transportation infrastructure to get goods and services to those markets in the fastest and most efficient way.

Opening new markets is a two-way street: exports going out, investment coming in. The BC Jobs Plan builds on our long-term partnerships with the United States, Europe and Japan. We are developing new relationships across the Asia Pacific, where the middle class is booming and demand for global products is high.