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Gordon Campbell is British Columbia's 34th premier. His government was sworn into office on June 5, 2001, with the largest majority in B.C. history. On May 17, 2005, he became the first Premier in over 20 years to be re-elected in British Columbia.
Mr. Campbell inherited a provincial economy that was among the worst in the country. People were leaving the province in search of opportunity elsewhere. Mr. Campbell and the B.C. Liberals vowed to fix the economy and bring in a new era of hope and prosperity. In the three years since being sworn into office, the government has brought in major reforms to help meet those objectives.
Bold tax cuts on the first day in office sent the clear signal that B.C. was open for business. B.C. now has the lowest personal income tax rates in the country for the bottom two tax brackets. Investment was encouraged by eliminating the tax on corporate capital. Taxes on productivity enhancements were done away with. Mr. Campbell's government is the first government to keep its books according to generally accepted accounting principles. These actions, combined with a government-wide commitment to fiscal discipline, have meant that a major prerequisite of a strong economy—a balanced budget—has now been accomplished, as the government promised. Importantly, this is being done in the face of the numerous economic challenges that confronted government over the first few years of their mandate.
Since the Campbell plan was put in place, B.C.'s economy has steadily improved and is now one of the country's strongest and B.C.'s job growth is leading the country. This fiscal prudence and renewed economic vigour has allowed record investment in to important programs such as health care and education.
Mr. Campbell has a B.A. in English from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. He received his MBA from Simon Fraser University after attending the Executive MBA program at nights while he was still working. Premier Campbell has been awarded the Simon Fraser University "Distinguished Alumni" Award and the Inter-Faith Brotherhood "Man of the Year" Award.
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