Video: Economy & Cost Of Living Discussion
Bermuda Youth Connect [BYC] and Bernews are hosting a discussion with Shadow Finance Minister Dr Douglas DeCouto and Minister of Economy and Labour Jason Hayward this evening [Feb 9] regarding the economy and cost of living, marking the second of two topic-based panel discussions.
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“It’s not about us and them”
“We are looking to expand”
seems to be a common phrase used by the PLP despite having PLENTY of time to expand these already with no action or results.
Actually untrue. If being objective, you would know understand that the first 2 years of the PLP’s government (2017-2019) saw positive economic activity and things were on a positive trajectory. COVID came and put a wrencn in everything. Since COVID, it has been a challenge worldwide for everyone to get back on their feet. The last years have seen the financial performance of the government on sound footing, and now they are able to responsibly expand certain initiatives and benefits. Wouldn’t it have been irresponsible to expand without considering the costs and how they would be paid for?
So you are saying from 2017 to 2019 saw positive economic activity. Thank the OBA for that. Covid came and Bermuda has still not recovered, unlike the Caribbean who is seeing record tourism arrivals and hotel construction. Bermuda is left behind while the PLP blame anyone and anything except themselves.
That positive trajectory was the continued realization of the work that the OBA had done to turn the economy around. Please do not be deceitful.
Please tell me what the PLP did in 2017, 2018 and 2019? Was it fintech (that didn’t materialize anything of note).
nope. Every year from 2018 onwards has been dismal. The economy has circled the drain every year, although the government does its best to hide it. We never get consolidated numbers going back ten years, for example.
Rubbish . Economic models and charts show everything going back downhill a month after the OBA lost and the plp was back in.
The OBA=UBP lost! Nothing to see here folks move on.
The UBP was dissolved in 2011.
“TRUTH”=LIES
The TRUTH will be revealed on Feb 18 about the OBA/UBP when Bermuda voters have the final say!
Time for the obaUBP to dissolve again in 2025.
Truth = True