Common sense tells us we shouldn't be spending more than we earn. Barisoff also said a Liberal government would look to the private sector to create jobs. Bill Barlee, who quickly reverted to his former role of school teacher, made liberal use of the blackboard as he extolled his government's fiscal record and job creation strategies. Barlee said his government created 177,000 jobs in B.C. during the past four years. He also raised concerns about the future of small business under a government that would give tax breaks to large corporations.
Small business is a tough gig.
The '90s are a very dangerous time economically. A hot topic among students was education. High tuition fees appeared to weigh heavily on their minds. Barlee noted his government's pre-election freeze on tuition fees. Students also wanted to know what the candidates would do about improving the delivery of social services and getting more people off welfare rolls.