Finance: Budget Speech and Legislature

finance: Finance Minister Carole James arrives to deliver the budget speech as she waves to people in the gallery at the legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Tuesday, February 19, 2018, according to The Toronto Star. Chad Hipolito / THE CANADIAN PRESS Finance Minister Carole James arrives to deliver the budget speech as she waves to people in the gallery at the legislature in Victoria on Tuesday, February 19, 2018. Finance Minister Carole James is banking on continued strong economic growth to fund long-term social and economic programs amounting to 2 billion over the next three years, but that's risky, B.C. Business Council president Greg D'Avignon said Wednesday. Business leaders say they're concerned the British Columbia government's budget pays too little attention to the potential impacts of a slowing global economy and a shifting housing market. I would caution the government that to take the economy for granted is at their peril, D'Avignon said. Chad Hipolito / THE CANADIAN PRESS He said the council, which represents many of the largest employers in the province, credits the government for the budget initiatives that support families and environment programs, but it should not take business for granted in a darkening economy. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.