- Introduce an Asia-Pacific Gateway Strategy to take our products to the world and open doors for new cultural exchange, new relationships, and new partnerships in education.
- Appoint an Asia-Pacific Trade Council to advise the government. Appoint a B.C. Competition Council to conduct a comprehensive review of B.C.'s competitiveness in every sector, pinpoint the barriers to growth, and identify solutions to overcome them. Establish a network of B.C. Trade and Cultural centres in key international markets to promote made-in-B.C. products.
- Open up the Port of Prince Rupert, expanding the Port of Vancouver and improving cruise ships facilities all along our coast, to open up our transportation links to the Pacific.
- Establish a World Trade University in Chilliwack to offer graduate-level programs in trade-related fields and host international trade conferences and events, including potential World Trade Forum events.
- Establish a One World Scholarship Fund to help B.C. students earn their degrees and diplomas in other non-G8 countries, helping B.C. create new relationships around the world.
- Expand the B.C. Centre for Disease Control into a Pacific Centre for Disease Control.
- $100 million in 2007 for the Michael Smith Foundation to continue its position as a leader in health research, including genome mapping and cancer research.
- Develop new tourism products to attract Chinese tourists generated by Canada's approved destination status with China.
- Increase support for ESL programs, and do more to promote aboriginal languages and learning in Punjabi, Mandarin and other languages of the Asia-Pacific.
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