Capital Report~May 21, 2010
Premier Gordon Campbell, Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach and Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall visit Beijing’s Forbidden City during their joint Asian trade mission. |  Tolko Reaches Major Lumber Agreement with China Tolko Industries Ltd. has signed another major purchase agreement with China National Building Materials as the market for B.C. forest products continues to grow at a steady rate in 2010, announced Premier Gordon Campbell.   Signs B.C. Economy is on Road to Recovery Finance Minister Colin Hansen highlighted 10 indicators that the British Columbia economy is beginning to recover.  B.C. Signs Agreement with Japanese Company to Beat Cancer The BC Cancer Agency and the Vancouver Prostate Centre announced a formal agreement with Japan-based Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. for new drug treatments to fight breast, ovarian and prostate cancers. B.C. and Treaty 8 First Nations Sign Five Agreements The Province and three Treaty 8 First Nations – Doig River First Nation, West Moberly First Nations, and Prophet River First Nation – signed a final agreement and four resource management agreements.   | "For business it will be greatly simplified. They have to deal with only one tax, as opposed to two different taxes. The provincial sales tax is pretty much a patchwork of policies making it very difficult for business to work with, and I think people will adjust relatively quickly to understanding what is and what isn't subject to tax...overall I think it's a positive move." Susan Mehinagic, Former Partner, Grant Thornton LLP May 20, 2010~ regarding the Harmonized Sales Tax |
|  | | "B.C. continues to lead the way because of lifestyle habits. We have lower tobacco [use] and obesity rates and higher physical activity rates, and this is paying off in lower cancer rates."
Kathryn Seely, Public Issues Manager for B.C. and Yukon, Canadian Cancer Society The Province, May 20, 2010~ regarding the latest statistics from the Canadian Cancer Society that show B.C. has the lowest death and incidence rates of cancer in the country. |
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|  May 22, 2010 Vancouver-Fairview MLA Margaret MacDiarmid will be a guest on Shaw TV's "Constituency Report" at 8am & 5pm.
May 22, 2010 West Vancouver-Sea to Sky MLA Joan McIntyre will be a guest on Shaw TV's "Constituency Report" at 8:30am & 5:30pm.
May 23, 2010 Vancouver-False Creek MLA Mary McNeil will be a guest on Shaw's "Constituency Report" at 8am & 5pm.
May 25, 2010 Chilliwack-Hope MLA Barry Penner will be a guest on Shaw Cable's "Constituency Report" at 11am & again on May 27 at 10:30am. |  |
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| Dave Hayer, MLA for Surrey-Tynehead |
| Commenting on moving ahead with the Asia-Pacific gateway.
"The gateway, properly known as the Asia-Pacific gateway, is all about growing the economy and about how British Columbians will benefit through thousands of new jobs, long-term secure prosperity and the transformation of B.C. as North America's trade powerhouse."
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