Every region, not just downtown
Technology capital of a whole province, from Fort St. John to Tofino.
Why it matters
BC Tech Association reports high-wage tech jobs in both urban and rural communities. Those jobs should grow in Kamloops, Prince George, Kelowna, Surrey and Victoria too.
BC’s traditional industries are also its technology customers. Forestry, mining, farming and fisheries can lead in sensing, robotics and wildfire detection.
What we would do
- Back regional tech hubs anchored at colleges and universities outside Metro Vancouver.
- Finish high-speed connectivity for rural, remote and First Nations communities.
- Fund AI wildfire detection and response in partnership with BC Wildfire Service and local crews.
- Co-invest with forestry, mining, farming and fisheries in sensing and automation built in BC.
- Respect Indigenous data sovereignty, including the First Nations principles of OCAP®, in every provincial data project.
Questions you might have
Why does a tech platform talk about forestry and farming?
Because these industries can be technology customers as well as employers. Sensing, robotics and automation built in BC can help them, and the work can happen close to where the tools are used.
How does this respect First Nations?
New provincial data projects would respect Indigenous data sovereignty, including the First Nations principles of OCAP®. On power and compute projects on their territories, First Nations would be offered equity partnerships first.