o - Wednesday. December 260. 1984 - North Shore News

GS editorial

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Taking too long |
ust what IS the Socred government's new |

industrial policy---and how soon will 4

bring any worthwhile relief to British
Columbians?

The policy is due to be unveiled when the
1985 budget is brought down at some vet
unannounced date in the new vear. Premier
Bennett's retusal to recall the Legislature
earlier (it sat’ for a paltry 57 days in the
whole of 1984) has been explained as neces-
sary in order to give ministers time to work
on the policy, but no meaningful progress
reports have yet emerped.

True, there’s been much loose chatter
about high tech industries, duty-free zones,
special economic zones and stimulants to
Pacific Rim trade and investment since these
concepts received official blessing in fast
February's throne speech. But the interven-
ing 10 months have brought no specifics, and
another two or three may elapse before any
practical plans for implementing the high-
sounding theories are revealed.

How much longer will it then take before
such plans, if viable, have any direct impact
on B.C.’s ghastly level of unemployment and
persistently stagnant economy? Another six
months? A vear? Or even more?

These are questions the public is increas-
ingly asking. Clearly, the province needs
radical new initiatives to restore long term

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oon anne sworn QO It's only blarney, Brian
that the pvovernment lacks any sense of | a
urgency in tackling the IMMEDIATE sut- ;
fering of tens of thousands of citizens. Faster DEAR BRIAN:

measures are needed for B.C. to at least start | wouldn't want your New Year to dawn

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Time may be running out for Mr. Bennett entirely unselfish drinking and smoking, and
more quickly than he realizes.

saved harder during the
boom veats or at least
warned my kids in good time
that prandpa would be mos
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