BC unemployment rate surpasses national average
British Columbia’s unemployment rate surged to 7.7% in October (8.3% seasonally adjusted), far outpacing last October’s rate of 4.9% (5.2% seasonally adjusted). In a government document released today, B.C.’s often heralded position as one of Canada’s most insulated provinces from the economic doldrums is no more as the host of the 2010 Olympic Games squeezed past the national unemployment rate of 7.6% (8.6% seasonally adjusted).
Metropolitan Victoria’s 3-month moving average unemployment rate increased to 6.8% from 3.8% one year ago.
For more on the Victoria economy and discussions impacting the economy of the south Island, refer to the Wither the Victoria Eceonomy thread in the VibrantVictoria.ca discussion forum. To view the full B.C. employment report, click here.
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Sparky
Mar 30, 2012 at 3:17 pmI read a disturbing article in Monday Magazine that the Victoria Police have awarded a contract to purchase 10 motorcycles from an Arizona firm.
Apparently they plan to have them serviced locally but haven't chosen a service facility as yet.
If I was a local dealer and service centre, I would be inclined to tell them to get them serviced in Arizona.
Bob Fugger
Mar 30, 2012 at 3:28 pmQuote: I read a disturbing article in Monday Magazine that the Victoria Police have awarded a contract to purchase 10 motorcycles from an Arizona firm.
Apparently they plan to have them serviced locally but haven't chosen a service facility as yet.
If I was a local dealer and service centre, I would be inclined to tell them to get them serviced in Arizona.
I'm sorry Sparky, but I statements like that piss me off- and it's certainly not the first I've read on this particular issue. First of all, Victory Police Motorcycles are purpose-built law enforcement bikes - not retrofitted Hondas or Harley's like Action & SG were offering. If local firms wanted this deal so badly, they should have sharpened their pencils. Imagine how far off they must have been if the winning proponent's bid actually included shipping from Arizona?
I expect the Victoria PD to use my tax dollars wisely and if they determine that the best bang for their buck is to go outside of Victoria, so be it. My tax dollars should not be going to subsidize less competative businesses just because they are local.
As for local firms telling Vic PD to get these bikes serviced in Arizona, not bloody likely. SG's and Action's margin on the sale of those bikes is minimal - the money is in the multi-year service contract. Victory has committed to sending up one of their techs to train local mechanics to have them serviced locally. If SG & Action want to cut off their noses to spite their faces, I am happy to start up a motorcycle service shop, hire a local mechanic and cash in Vic PD's cheques.
sebberry
Mar 30, 2012 at 4:01 pmI wonder where Saanich PD got their BMW bikes from.
spanky123
Mar 30, 2012 at 4:44 pmHard to know the whole story but I think that the local dealers were foolish to go to the media. If the money is in the maintenance then they would have been far better off to keep quiet and put their name in for that contract.
VicHockeyFan
Mar 30, 2012 at 4:50 pmQuote: I read a disturbing article in Monday Magazine that the Victoria Police have awarded a contract to purchase 10 motorcycles from an Arizona firm.
Apparently they plan to have them serviced locally but haven't chosen a service facility as yet.
If I was a local dealer and service centre, I would be inclined to tell them to get them serviced in Arizona.
My understanding is that these machines had different / (better?) safety features, like anti-tip mechanism and leg protectors that the local bidder's machines did not have.
I don't ask the government to shop local any more than I ask you to only buy Canadian. I am typing this message on a China-made laptop attached to a China-made external monitor. Canadian desk, USA chair.
