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December 16, 2003
CONVENTION CENTRE EXPANSION MOVES FORWARD
Premier Campbell announces Tourism Vancouver's $90-million commitment to the $495-million Vancouver Convention Centre Expansion Project.

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December 14, 2003
LEGISLATURE RECALLED TO END FOREST STRIKE
Premier Campbell meets with Duncan Davies, chair of the Forest Industrial Relations Ltd. (left) and Dave Haggard of the Industrial, Wood and Allies Workers of Canada to discuss appointing a mediator/facilitator to end the coastal forest strike.

VANCOUVER — A special sitting of the legislature will be held on Tues. Dec. 16 to introduce legislation that will end the coastal forest strike, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

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December 11, 2003
$78.7 MILLION OFFERED TO PROTECT, PRESERVE BURNS BOG

VICTORIA — The provincial and federal governments, the Greater Vancouver Regional District, and the Corporation of Delta have submitted an offer of $78.7 million to acquire 5,426 acres within Burns Bog, Premier Gordon Campbell said today.

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December 9, 2003
NEW AGENCY TO PROMOTE B.C. TECH INNOVATION, INVESTMENT
Premier Gordon Campbell joins representatives from B.C.'s technology industries to announce the formation of Leading Edge British Columbia, a new partnership to promote B.C. technology innovation and investment. From left to right are: George Hunter, Leading Edge BC president; Premier Campbell; Paul Lee, co-chair of the Premier's Technology Council and director of Leading Edge BC; and Keith Spencer, Director of the B.C. Technology Industries Association and Leading Edge BC.

VANCOUVER — The Province will invest more than $8.3 million over three years to aggressively market B.C. as an internationally competitive location for technology investment, research and job creation through Leading Edge British Columbia, a new partnership with the broad technology industry, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

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December 5, 2003
PREMIERS ESTABLISH COUNCIL OF THE FEDERATION
Signing with Premier Campbell is Manitoba Premier Gary Doer. Standing From left to right are: Saskatchewan Premier Lorne Calvert, Prince Edward Island Premier Pat Binns, Quebec Premier Jean Charest, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, New Brunswick Premier Bernard Lord, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams, Northwest Territories Premier Stephen Kakfwi, Yukon Premier Dennis Fentie, and Alberta Premier Ralph Klein.

CHARLOTTETOWN, PEI — Canada's Premiers proudly announced today in Charlottetown the creation of the Council of the Federation. It is a new institution for a new era in collaborative intergovernmental relations. The Council, comprised of the thirteen Premiers, will meet at least twice annually with a first meeting to be held on February 23-24 in British Columbia. Premiers formally ushered in the Council with a signing ceremony.

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December 4, 2003
FUNDING TO HELP VANCOUVER SYMPHONY PREPARE OLYMPIC WORK

VICTORIA — The province is providing $250,000 through its new Olympic Arts Fund for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra to commission and stage new, uniquely Canadian works in time for the 2010 Cultural Olympiad, Premier Gordon Campbell announced today.

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December 2, 2003
TOURING THE FORT NELSON FIRST NATION'S OIL AND GAS DRILLING RIG
Premier Campbell, Energy and Mines Minister Richard Neufeld, and Fort Nelson Chief Liz Logan tour the Fort Nelson First Nation's oil and gas drilling rig.

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