Every business I have talked to has been supportive. They look forward to being able to gain access to those markets and they look at it as an economic boom. I have to say that Abbotsford's unemployment rate is just slightly above the British Columbia average. Again I go back to the fact that the high-tech sector is interested and feels there are advantages to this. That's virtually every business I have talked to including a local power wash company that makes power washers and sells them all over the world. The European market is not a big market for them, but they have toeholds in there and they look forward to expanding their market.
On February 3rd, 2014. See this statement in context.