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SUMMARY:2015 BC Provincial Budget Luncheon
DESCRIPTION:B.C.'s Finance Minister Michael de Jong recently released his third budget\, making it the third consecutive balanced budget by the BC Liberals.\n\n \n\nEven with the drop in oil prices\, the province of B.C. will be coasting along with modest growth that other oil dependent provinces are envious of. "Fiscally\, we are the envy of virtually every other province." he says.\n\n \n\nDiversification of markets\, expanded trade and good fiscal management are recognized as integral parts of maintaining a balanced budget.\n\nDon't miss this opportunity to hear our special guest speaker Finance Minister Michael de Jong speak about the 2015 British Columbia Provincial Budget\, released on February 17\, 2015.\n\n\n\nThis is your opportunity to hear him outline the budget\, and learn how the 2015 BC Budget will work for your business/organization.\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nABOUT\n\n\n\nMLA: Hon. Michael de Jong\, Q.C.\n\nAbbotsford West\n\n\n\nMinister of Finance\n\nElected: 1994\, 1996\, 2001\, 2005\, 2009\, 2013\n\nBRITISH COLUMBIA LIBERAL PARTY\n\n\n\nMichael de Jong was re-elected in 2013 as the MLA for Abbotsford West\, an area he has represented since first being elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in a 1994 by-election. Michael was reappointed as Minister of Finance on June 10\, 2013.\n\n \n\nHe currently chairs the Treasury Board\, and the Legislative Review Committee\, and is a member of the Cabinet Working Group on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)\, the Priorities and Planning Committee\, and the Cabinet Working Group on Core Review.\n\n \n\nThe six-term MLA previously served as Minister of Health\, Attorney General\, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation\, Minister of Labour and Citizens' Services\, and Minister of Forests. In addition\, he also served as Government House Leader.\n\n \n\nBefore his election as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in 1994\, de Jong served two terms as an elected school trustee for Abbotsford School District 34\, and was a practising lawyer with his own Abbotsford firm. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Carleton University in Ottawa and a law degree from the University of Alberta.\n\n \n\nMichael has also been involved with the Abbotsford-Matsqui Arts Council\, the Matsqui Youth Commission and holds the rank of Captain in the Canadian Armed Forces Air Force Reserve.\n\n \n\nStill an avid hockey player\, in his teen years Michael was a member of the Abbotsford Pilots Junior B hockey team. He attended Mouat Secondary School and still lives on the Matsqui Prairie farm where he grew up.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">B.C.&rsquo\;s Finance Minister Michael de&nbsp\;Jong&nbsp\;recently&nbsp\;released his third budget\, making it the third consecutive balanced budget by the BC Liberals.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Even with the drop in oil prices\, the province of B.C. will be coasting along with modest growth that other oil dependent provinces are envious of. &ldquo\;Fiscally\, we are the envy of virtually every other province.&rdquo\; he says.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Diversification of markets\, expanded trade and good fiscal management are recognized as integral parts of maintaining a balanced budget.</span><br />\n<span style="background-image:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Don&#39\;t miss&nbsp\;this opportunity&nbsp\;to hear our special guest speaker Finance Minister Michael de&nbsp\;</span></span><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Jong<span style="background-image:initial\;background-attachment:initial\;background-size:initial\;background-origin:initial\;background-clip:initial\;background-position:initial\;background-repeat:initial\;">&nbsp\;speak about&nbsp\;the 2015 British Columbia Provincial Budget\, released on February 17\, 2015.</span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;">This is your opportunity to hear him outline the budget\, and learn how the 2015 BC Budget will work for your&nbsp\;business/organization.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">ABOUT</span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">MLA: Hon. Michael de Jong\, Q.C.</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<strong><em><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">Abbotsford West</span></span></span></em></strong>\n\n<div align="center" style="font-size:12pt\;font-family:Times New Roman\, serif\;color:rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\;line-height:normal\;text-align:center\;">\n<hr align="center" noshade="noshade" size="3" style="color:rgb(153\, 0\, 0)\;" width="100%" /></div>\n<strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">Minister of Finance</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<em><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">Elected:</span></span></span></em><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">&nbsp\;1994\, 1996\, 2001\, 2005\, 2009\, 2013</span></span></span><br />\n<strong><span style="color:black\;"><span style="font-family:verdana\,sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:9.5pt\;">BRITISH COLUMBIA LIBERAL PARTY</span></span></span></strong><br />\n<br />\n<span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#7F7F7F\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Michael de&nbsp\;Jong&nbsp\;was re-elected in 2013 as the MLA for Abbotsford West\, an area he has represented since first being elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in a 1994 by-election. Michael was&nbsp\;reappointed&nbsp\;as Minister of Finance on June 10\, 2013.</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#7F7F7F\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">He currently chairs the Treasury Board\, and the Legislative Review Committee\, and is a member of the Cabinet Working Group on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)\, the Priorities and Planning Committee\, and the Cabinet Working Group on Core Review.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#7F7F7F\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">The six-term MLA previously served as Minister of Health\, Attorney General\, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation\, Minister of&nbsp\;Labour&nbsp\;and Citizens&rsquo\; Services\, and Minister of Forests. In addition\, he also served as Government House Leader.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#7F7F7F\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Before his election as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in 1994\, de&nbsp\;Jong&nbsp\;served two terms as an elected school trustee for Abbotsford School District 34\, and was a&nbsp\;practising&nbsp\;lawyer with his own Abbotsford firm. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Carleton University in Ottawa and a law degree from the University of Alberta.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#7F7F7F\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Michael has also been involved with the&nbsp\;Abbotsford-Matsqui&nbsp\;Arts Council\, the&nbsp\;Matsqui&nbsp\;Youth Commission and holds the rank of Captain in the Canadian Armed Forces Air Force Reserve.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:#7F7F7F\;"><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif\;">Still an avid hockey player\, in his teen years Michael was a member of the Abbotsford Pilots Junior B hockey team. He attended&nbsp\;Mouat&nbsp\;Secondary School and still lives on the&nbsp\;Matsqui&nbsp\;Prairie farm where he grew up.</span></span>
LOCATION:Meadow Gardens Golf Club 19675 Meadow Gardens Way Pitt Meadows\, BC V3Y 1Z2
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URL:https://business.ridgemeadowschamber.com/events/details/2015-bc-provincial-budget-luncheon-03-13-2015-840
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