From Today's Speech from the Throne in BC

Education is the best economic development and health promotion program ever invented.

In tight economic times, it is only smart to maintain and expand educational investments.

Our government will increase K–12 education funding in spite of falling school age populations.

We had hoped to be in a position to introduce a voluntary all-day kindergarten program for five-year-olds this September.

Regrettably,
three factors will delay its introduction. Current economic
circumstances, the need to develop appropriate space and the time to
recruit qualified educators means it is not feasible in 2009.

However,
government is committed to that vision and will commence creating space
and teacher capacity to meet that need as soon as possible.