Letter to the Editor

There’s an important story to tell about B.C.’s record of fiscal prudence that often gets lost in the daily political coverage.

I’ve recently come back from meetings in North America’s financial centres. When I tell the B.C. story, investors are impressed by the turnaround in B.C.’s economy and provincial finances since 2001, and how that turnaround has helped us navigate the recent global economic turbulence.

This story is reinforced by the major credit rating agencies, including Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Services who affirmed BC’s triple-A rating – the highest possible. Investor response also backs up the B.C. story. Since my North American investor tour began this past April, nearly $1.8 billion in B.C. bonds have been purchased.

I invite you to watch a recent presentation to the Vancouver investment community on the B.C. story here.

Thank you for your support and I look forward to continuing to work with you in the future.

Hon. Kevin Falcon,

Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier

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