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Opinion: The surprising reality about B.C.’s economy

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Jill Tipping: B.C. economy isn't what we often like to tell ourselves it is and hasn’t been for a generation.

Competitive and high-revenue services sectors, specifically technology, account for at least 38 per cent of the province’s exports, she says.

She says the trade war and tariff uncertainty with the U.S. underscore how much British Columbians need an achievable plan for economic sovereignty, sustained growth and new trading partners.

Tipping says government procurement should be a strategic lever to build domestic champions.