Business leaders urge B.C. parties to focus on economy in campaigns.

Business leaders in British Columbia are urging political parties to prioritize the economy in their campaigns. They are concerned about the province's record deficits and the trend of not balancing budgets. The BC Conservatives have proposed policies such as scrapping the carbon tax and streamlining resource project permitting. The article also discusses the need for a regulatory environment that encourages investment and reduces greenhouse gas emissions, as well as delays in government approval processes for projects and the decline of the forestry sector. Different political leaders and parties offer their perspectives on these issues. [Extracted from the article]