Yesterday, BC Premier Christy Clark announced her full jobs plan at a swanky lunch with the Vancouver Board of Trade. Modest by most job stimulus standards ($300 million, mainly shifted from other priorities in government), Clark focused on cutting bureaucracy, and made a passionate case for balancing the provincial budget.

However, she also announced several boards and panels designed to cut through bureaucracy. Not sure how more bureaucracy will cut other bureaucracy, so that’s a mystifying turn.

She also signalled a shift from former Premier Gordon Campbell’s love affair with tourism and “green” jobs by focusing on resource ministries. It was a fascinating speech, but still distressingly strayed into weird boutique tax credit programs. Scrap those, Premier, and I think you’d find a lot more support for this plan.

The better Jobs Plan: cut spending, cut bureaucracy, get rid of corporate welfare, and then cut taxes, leaving more money in taxpayers' pockets to spend on goods and services.

For the full plan, visit http://www.bcjobsplan.ca/.

I tweeted the speech live. For the uninitiated, Twitter restricts messages to 140 characters. @christyclarkbc is the Premier. #vbotjobs is a search term meaning  Vancouver Board of Trade jobs. And #bcpoli is a search term for BC politics. Here are my tweets from yesterday, if you're interested in a litle play by play recap:

Sense that this is a key speech for @christyclarkbc. Term make or break was whispered nearby. #vbotjobs #bcpoli

Lots of applause for @christyclarkbc. Website spoilers haven't filtered out here. #vbotjobs #bcpoli here we go...

@christyclarkbc reminds us that private sector and opening up markets creates jobs. #vbotjobs #bcpoli

@christyclarkbc tells story of her grandpa on post WWII trade mission to Japan. #vbotjobs #bcpoli

@christyclarkbc says BC can take best of Canada and make it better. She wants to bring new dollars to BC. #vbotjobs #bcpoli

@christyclarkbc wants gov to open doors, not close them. Focus on endgame of creating and defending jobs. #vbotjobs #bcpoli

@christyclarkbc announces new special projects bureau to navigate through bureaucracy. #vbotjobs #bcpoli

@christyclarkbc wants citizen-led board to pressure gov to stay out of way of job creation #vbotjobs #bcpoli

@christyclarkbc rolling with board announcements now: board to connect first nations with job creators #vbotjobs #bcpoli

@christyclarkbc wants streamlined administration. Mentions @colemancountry and pushing for liquified natural gas industry. #vbotjobs #bcpoli

I like less admin and bureaucracy, but not sure how it squares with more boards and councils. #vbotjobs #bcpoli

@christyclarkbc points out how important infrastructure is. $50m for Deltaport rail corridor. #Langley won't like that. #vbotjobs #bcpoli

@christyclarkbc focusing on Asian middle class as potential customers. #vbotjobs #bcpoli

@christyclarkbc wants strong, skilled BC workforce, with jobs in communities where workers grew up. #vbotjobs #bcpoli

@christyclarkbc wants BC keep low taxes and balance the budget. Touts debt to GDP #s. Doesn't mention recent increases. #vbotjobs #bcpoli

@christyclarkbc preaching against deficits. Promises respect for taxpayers. #vbotjobs #bcpoli

@christyclarkbc tells good news story of Copper Mtn in Princeton. #vbotjobs #bcpoli

@christyclarkbc tying jobs back to putting families first. #vbotjobs #bcpoli

@christyclarkbc says tough sledding ahead, but the best offense is a good defense. Must be fiscally smart. #vbotjobs #bcpoli

@christyclarkbc touts common sense in managing BC's finances. Promises focus on good jobs for BC families. #vbotjobs #bcpoli

@christyclarkbc getting animated now, making passionate case for BC and Canada. #vbotjobs #bcpoli

@christyclarkbc promises to listen. Jobs plan will be built on public engagement. #vbotjobs #bcpoli

@christyclarkbc touts generational opportunity. BC's chance to lead Canada and introduce Asia to every Canadian. #vbotjobs #bcpoli

Full plan here. RT @MaryPolakMLA Canada Starts Here www.bcjobsplan.ca #vbotjobs #bcpoli

$300m for @christyclarkbc's job plan is quite a price tag, although I'm told most of it is reassigned money from funds within gov't. #bcpoli

That's a wrap for @christyclarkbc. Let the analysis and spin begin! #vbotjobs #bcpoli