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S
uper, Natural British Columbia:
Destination BC's tourism tag
line is equally apt for the prov-
ince's economy, linked as it
has been for two centuries to the wealth
of its land and water. Oil and natural gas
are the latest contenders for dominance
alongside the fishing, forestry, mining
and hydroelectric projects that have been
the economic backbone of the province.
Of course, oil is slumping—and with it
Alberta's economy, not to mention the
Canadian dollar—and dreams of lique-
fied natural gas exports remain just that:
dreams. And yet
BMO Financial Group
forecast this spring that British Columbia
will lead Canada in economic growth for
2015—the first time it's done so in 10 years.
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by Peter Mitham
A WIDE NET
From commercial fishing
(shown here in Comox)
to mining to tech, B.C.'s
economy is very diverse
