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CUPE BC – Investment in Public Services is Critical During Economic Uncertainty

VICTORIA, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Budget 2025 includes necessary capital investments for infrastructure projects in K-12, health, post-secondary, and transportation, helping to keep public services stable in the years ahead.

Where previous budgets focused on expansion of services and programs to make life more affordable for families and workers, this budget shifts to capital investments to address current economic challenges.

Investments that strengthen public K-12 and post-secondary education, and other core public services are desperately needed. Expansion of before- and after-school childcare, addressing staffing shortages, and restoring core funding to post-secondary institutions are key steps to ensuring our public services remain resilient and capable of supporting British Columbians at a critical time.

“When times are difficult, we must support our communities by investing in and growing public services so that they continue to be there when people need them most,” said Karen Ranalletta, CUPE BC President. “While it’s reassuring to see a budget that doesn’t cut the public services British Columbians rely on, this is a critical time to further invest.”

CUPE is Canada’s largest union with more than 750,000 members across the country and more than 100,000 in British Columbia.

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CUPE Communications Representative
250.327.4191, jorcutt@cupe.ca

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