BC hands out millions to manufacturers as deficits rise and debt mounts — Coastal Front

BC hands out millions to manufacturers as deficits rise and debt mounts — Coastal Front

The British Columbia government is providing $6.75 million in funding to four manufacturing companies in the province’s southern Interior, a move it says will create jobs and strengthen local supply chains, but one that again puts public money into private-sector expansion.The funding, delivered through the province’s BC Manufacturing Jobs Fund, is tied to 101 new jobs and more than $60 million in total capital investment in the region, accordin…