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		<title>New “Ideas Lab” to Empower, Engage B.C. Citizens</title>
		<description><![CDATA[British Columbians now have an online tool to share and discuss their vision for our province with the launch of the BC Liberal Party’s new interactive and groundbreaking “Ideas Lab”, MLA George Abbott, Chair of the BC Liberal Party Election Platform said today in advance of the Party’s Northern Regional Conference to be held in [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fernie.com/billbennett/2012/04/13/new-%e2%80%9cideas-lab%e2%80%9d-to-empower-engage-b-c-citizens/</link>
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		<title>Legislature Speech on the Teachers Strike</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Take a few minutes to watch my speech in the Legislature on March 7th in support of Bill 22, the Education Improvement Act.]]></description>
		<link>http://fernie.com/billbennett/2012/03/08/legislature-speech-on-the-teachers-strike/</link>
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		<title>Budget 2012 focuses on a stable economy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Budget 2012 lays a firm foundation for the future, putting British Columbia on the right path to eliminate the deficit, protect public services, and build a more competitive economy that attracts jobs and investment, Finance Minister Kevin Falcon announced today. Budget 2012 shows the deficit forecast for 2011-12 improved by $594 million over second Quarterly [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fernie.com/billbennett/2012/02/21/budget-2012-focuses-on-a-stable-economy/</link>
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		<title>Dix&#8217;s priorities come with hefty price tag</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Sorry to be an NDP buzz-kill, but now that Adrian Dix has been anointed by pollsters as the public&#8217;s top choice for premier, it&#8217;s time for a little reality check. So let&#8217;s dig into the recent archives to see just what Dix and his party have promised and demanded so far, how much it would [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fernie.com/billbennett/2012/02/06/dixs-priorities-come-with-hefty-price-tag/</link>
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		<title>Standing up for BC&#8217;s diverse families</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The BC Liberal Party is standing up for BC&#8217;s diverse families, focusing on good jobs in the private sector and opening up government. See the full interview of Vaughn asking the Premier tough questions on what has been on the hearts and minds of British Columbians during the fall session. Voice of Bc _ Premier&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fernie.com/billbennett/2011/12/11/standing-up-for-bcs-diverse-families/</link>
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		<title>Jobs, Families and Open Government</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The BC Liberal Party wants to keep you up to speed on what is happening and how we are standing up for BC&#8217;s diverse families, focusing on good jobs in the private sector and opening up government. Recently, I was on the Voice of BC program hosted by Vaughn Palmer. View the full interview of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fernie.com/billbennett/2011/11/30/jobs-families-and-open-government/</link>
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		<title>China Jobs and Trade Mission</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As part of the BC Jobs Plan, we are leading the largest trade mission in the province&#8217;s history to promote B.C. as a safe harbour for investment. The Jobs and Trade Mission is focused on strengthening existing relationships between B.C. and Asian markets, opening doors for new relationships and setting the stage for future opportunities [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fernie.com/billbennett/2011/11/13/china-jobs-and-trade-mission/</link>
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		<title>The BC Job Plan is Working</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Canada Starts Here, the BC Job Plan is working: • BC Lands Major Shipbuilding Contract: A strong relationship with the Federal Government has paid off. Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards was awarded an $8-billion federal contract &#8211; which promises to transform B.C.’s economy through the construction of a new shipbuilding infrastructure. This is a deal that would [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fernie.com/billbennett/2011/11/06/the-bc-job-plan-is-working/</link>
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		<title>Our Ship Building Contract</title>
		<description><![CDATA[From Premier Christy Clark Today, British Columbia received a big boost to our economy thanks to the decision by the National Shipbuilding Procurement Program to award an eight year, $8 billion contract to build the next generation of non-combat vessels for the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Coast Guard. We call our jobs plan [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fernie.com/billbennett/2011/10/20/our-ship-building-contract/</link>
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		<title>BC Jobs Plan Update</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Premier Christy Clark I am writing to give you a quick snapshot of &#8220;Canada Starts Here: The BC Jobs Plan&#8221; which I have been discussing around BC this week. We call it &#8220;Canada Starts Here&#8221; because our province call pull Canada into the next century and lead this country like never before. Isn&#8217;t that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://fernie.com/billbennett/2011/09/22/bc-jobs-plan-update/</link>
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