Finance Minister Carole James says B-C is well prepared to weather global uncertainty being caused by escalating trade tensions. James says second quarter financial results released today confirm the province’s economy is strong and sustainable with long-term planning that invests in people. The quarterly outlook forecasts a budget surplus of 148-million dollars for the current fiscal year — down from the 274-million surplus predicted in her budget last February. James says there are signs the province’s housing market is starting to grow but the downturn in the B-C forest industry has contributed to an almost six per cent drop in exports.
