VICTORIA – British Columbia’s public service workers are escalating job action aimed at slowing work in the mining sector just as the province moves to fast-track several projects.

The BC General Employees’ Union and Professionals Employees Association say staff in mineral and mines offices in Vancouver and Cranbrook will join picket lines.

Prime Minister Mark Carney outlined last week the importance of natural resource projects for Canada — including the expansion of the Red Chris copper and gold mine in northwestern B.C. — but Paul Finch, president of the BCGEU, says such projects can’t go ahead without public service workers.

Premier David Eby had also announced 18 resource projects to fast track earlier this year, including several mines, but Finch says they’re only possible because

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