B.C.’s newly appointed minister of jobs, economic development, and innovation, Diana Gibson, says that she has tech top-of-mind for her new economic agenda.

“I think it's important to know that the tech sector doesn't stand outside of our economy as a separate piece, but is a real partner in a lot of what we do across our economy,” Gibson told the Vancouver Tech Journal. “Innovation is critical to us moving forward in terms of bringing investment in and creating companies and products [...] Certainly innovation in the tech sector is what I consider one of the critical pillars of what we do."