 Track 1 “We are leading the nation in job creation, right here, in British Columbia! We’re leading the nation in small business optimism. We’re number one in housing starts, retail sales, and small business growth. That’s British Columbia!” |
 Track 2 “Today, and in the last couple of years, we have been reclaiming the pride and the promise of this great province. Our economy is back on track, our fiscal house is back in order, and the foundation for the future is now in place. That should make even the NDP happy!” |
 Track 3 “More and more there are stories about how our economy is taking off. In just three short years, we’ve gone from the worst economy in the country to one of the best economies in the country. Is our economy back? You know it.” |
 Track 4 “But we did have a plan to put things right for British Columbians. We had a plan to move this province forward. And you know what? Our plan is working!” |
 Track 5 “Living within our means is the first step to living out our dreams. Generating wealth is the first step to prosperity. A job is the first step down the road of hope. And 180,000 new jobs means one thing: our plan is working for British Columbia.” |
 Track 6 “These are my great goals for the golden decade that lies ahead. I want to create more jobs per capita in British Columbia than anywhere else in Canada. I want BC to be the best educated, most literate jurisdiction on the continent. I want to lead the way in North America in healthy living and physical fitness. I want to build the best system of support in Canada for persons with disabilities, special needs, children at risk, and seniors. And I want to lead the world in sustainable environmental management, with the best air and water quality, and the best fisheries management – bar none.” |
 Track 7 “Our Cabinet has shown leadership, not just in British Columbia, but across this country. That’s leadership, and that is the BC promise!” |
 Track 8 “We are going to ensure that our children have access to hearing screening, sight testing, and dental checks, because that’s what they deserve from all of us. We already know that the earlier we catch those problems, the faster and more effectively we can deal with them. We want to lift every child in this province to their full potential. That’s the promise of British Columbia.” |
 Track 9 “You should know this – we have increased per-capita spending funding by $563 a student. We are investing more in education than any government in the history of the province of British Columbia.” |
 Track 10 “I’m pleased to tell you today that all seismic upgrades that are required in BC schools will be completed in the next 15 years. That will require $1.5-billion in capital investment over the next 15 years, but that’s what you can do when the economy is working.” |
 Track 11 “I can tell you today that before Christmas, we will raise the rate for income assistance recipients with disabilities by $70 a month. That is the largest one-time dollar increase in support for those people in BC’s history!” |
 Track 12 “As we build our economy, we can also improve our environment. Sustainability means that the environment is working with the economy, that as we improve our environment we’re providing more jobs to British Columbians so they have a more secure future.” |
 Track 13 “That’s why we all must carry on. Although we have gone through three difficult years, there is a golden decade of opportunity on our doorstep. We all simply have to walk through.” |
| Track 14 “Together, as we look ahead, let us look with the eyes of our children. Let us capture their dreams, and show them how to reach them. Together, we must reach for the full promise of British Columbia. Let us give our children the knowledge that their province truly is the best place on earth.” |
