Premier Christy Clark's goal to transform British Columbia's economy into a top job-producing engine appears stuck in
second gear despite prospects of hot economic growth.

Clark's unfulfilled economic goals on the liquefied natural gas industry, including a promise of 100-thousand jobs and billions in revenues, are expected to fuel debate as B.C. politicians return to the legislature today.

Clark's ambitious four-year-old jobs plan set lofty and ambitious economic goals in September 2011, including placing B.C. among the top two in Canada for both economic and job growth for 2015.

Recent Statistics Canada data indicates B.C. is poised to be a leader in economic growth, but job creation is sputtering at about half of one per cent, and the province is currently positioned in fifth spot among the provinces.

Jobs ministry parliamentary secretary Greg Kyllo says B.C. has created 92-thousand jobs over the past four years, and he expects the province to be in the top three in job creation at year's end.

Opposition New Democrat jobs critic Shane Simpson says B.C. has put too much focus on developing LNG plants at the expense of other job-producing sectors that include forestry and technology.

(The Canadian Press)