Overview
- Premier David Eby promoted the 'Look West' plan targeting $200 billion in new investment by 2035, urging Ottawa to be “relentless and remorseless” in backing projects and trade expansion.
- Sector goals include four new or expanded mines, 35% of federal defence vessel contracts with Harjit Sajjan advising, a 75% tech-sector expansion, expedited permitting, and $241 million over three years for trades training.
- Jobs minister Ravi Kahlon tied the strategy to shifting Canadian trade toward Asia, stressing port and infrastructure capacity, while the B.C. Chamber sought clearer execution steps and Conservative Leader John Rustad questioned power supply and shipbuilding choices.
- Vancouver issued a request for expressions of interest for third‑party digital billboards at named sites such as the Oak Street Bridge, Expo Boulevard and Ironworkers Memorial Bridge, with strict size, setback and brightness rules and proposals to include revenue sharing or minimum guarantees.
- Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch kept rookie Alec Regula with Brett Kulak after a poor outing, as hockey boss Stan Bowman flagged defensive inconsistency but called starter Stuart Skinner “pretty solid” and noted Calvin Pickard’s struggles.