JONATHAN HAYWARD/The Canadian Press
One year into the COVID-19 pandemic and it seems everyone is focused on the critical dose of medicine that can safeguard our health and kickstart the economy. But the vaccine isn’t the only shot in the arm we need for British Columbia’s economic rebound.
In particular, British Columbia needs to be ready to welcome the world again by building more homes for a growing population. It requires hard work, timely decisions and thoughtful planning.
Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, the building sector was declared an essential service allowing important projects to continue, employing thousands of British Columbians in communities across the province. New residential projects were launched and real estate transactions continued on innovative platforms, representing one of the few economic bright spots in a troubled time.