發揚BC拓展精神，創建全新共生加拿大 Advancing BC’s Spirit of Expansion to Build a New Symbiotic Canada——Lorne Doerkson勝選演講的文明啟示— The Civilizational Significance of Lorne Doerkson’s Victory Speech
錢 宏（Archer Hong Qian）
2026年10月24日，BC省迎來了近一個世紀未有的政治轉折。 自1928年以來，保守黨首次贏得省選，重新取得執政權。98年，幾代人的等待，一朝成為現實。對於新當選的省長Lorne Doerkson，這無疑是一次難得的歷史機遇，也是一份沉甸甸的公共責任。 當晚的勝選演講，已經釋放出令人關注的信號。 
Doerkson走上講台，激動得有些氣喘。他談自己的家鄉，談公路、森林、礦山、港口，談勤勞工作的普通人，談那些帶着夢想來到BC、試圖闖出一片天地的先行者。 他把這種精神稱為 Trailblazing Spirit——開拓進取的拓展精神。 尤其值得注意的是，他說： “We will be the catalyst. But you are the engine.” 政府是催化劑，人民才是發動機。 這句話觸及現代國家治理的一個根本問題：社會創造財富、改善生活的動能從哪裡來？政府又應當扮演什麼角色？ 三個世紀前，亞當·斯密曾將國家走向繁榮的基本條件歸結為：和平、輕稅、過得去的司法行政。 今天，BC迎來了一次重新思考並實踐這些條件的歷史機會。 從拓荒到拓展，從個體創業到主體交互共生，從經濟增長到生命效能。 這正是《共生加拿大》所關注的時代命題。 一、BC，重新找回拓展精神！ Doerkson的演講，最動人的地方，是他對繁榮BC似早有成竹在胸。 從Kitimat的天然氣，到Fort St. John的能源；從Prince George、Quesnel的林業，到Okanagan的果園與科技企業；從溫哥華島的漁船，到Surrey的運輸、Delta的港口、Vancouver的創新經濟。 一座北部礦山，帶動南部港口；一家內陸木材廠，養活遠方的卡車司機。 他看到的，是一片相互聯繫、能夠共同創造財富的土地。 一省之興，豈能只看維多利亞的官署，溫哥華的樓宇！ BC還有遼闊的北方、廣袤的森林、奔騰的江河、豐富的礦藏，以及生活在不同社區的千千萬萬人。 原住民在這片土地上創造了悠久文明；後來的人們帶着夢想和勇氣而來，修鐵路、開礦山、辦農場、建工廠、興城市。有成功，也有失敗；有創造，也有衝突與生態背負。 今天，拓展精神需要新的文明內涵。 從開疆拓土到交互共生，從資源開發到生命創造，從個體奮鬥到共襄生成。 自組織是動能，共生、共襄生成是勢能，兩者相應相輔相成。 把政府還給公共服務，把市場還給創造者，把社會還給鮮活的生命主體。 這才是政府作為催化劑的意義。 二、五大新政：把BC的生機釋放出來！ Doerkson的勝選演講，釋放了五大新政信號。 一是招商引資，讓資本重返BC。 資本為什麼離開？為什麼觀望？產權、稅負、審批、政策預期，哪一樣出了問題，就從哪一樣改起。 資本需要利潤，也需要信心。預期背後是信（confidence）。沒有可信的制度，再多招商口號也是空轉。 二是開發能源礦業，重振林業，創造就業。 礦藏埋在地下，無法自動造福人民；森林長在山上，也不會自行創造產業繁榮。 加快勘探、審批、投資、建設和市場連接，同時明確原住民權益、社區收益與長期生態責任。 該開發的開發，該保護的保護，該負責的負責！ 三是減稅，停止增加新稅，給人民與企業減負。 減稅的真正考驗，在於能否同步降低政府自身的組織成本。 少設一道無效審批，企業可能少等一年；少養一層冗餘機構，公共財政便多一分空間。 輕稅需要精簡有效的政府，財政承兌需要真實的發展效能。 四是改善醫療、治安與公共服務。 百姓繳稅，政府交付什麼？ 病人能否及時見到醫生？老人能否得到照護？社區是否安全？司法是否公正？ 公共服務的價值，要在人民生活中兌現。 五是讓年輕人買得起房、找得到工作、留得住夢想。 這是五項承諾中最有生命溫度的一項。 Doerkson講到選舉當晚出生的嬰兒。2036年，孩子十歲了。那時，他的父母能否擁有住房？孩子長大後，是否還要遠走他鄉謀生？ 一切經濟政策，最後都要回到這些普通人的生活。 這也正是共生經濟學（Symbionomics）從GDP走向GDE——國內生產效能總值（Gross Development Effectiveness）——的根本關懷。 GDE＝Σ（GDPᵢ×ηᵢ） 效能係數η，是其中的核心。 發展要看規模，更要看實際效能：C降本、E賦能、H健康、T信任、P和平。 礦山多開了幾座，人民生活改善多少？公共預算擴大多少，服務效率提高多少？GDP增長多少，生態背負又增加多少？ 財富創造得再多，若人民難以安居，社會缺乏信任，公共財政越花越空，繁榮便失去了生命根基。 三、成大事者的五大品性 Doerkson的演講可謂熱情誠實，激動人心，讓人想起歷史上傑出奉獻者們的卓越品性。 他們身上，往往具有五種相互貫通的生命品性： Passion——熱忱。 對生命有愛，對事業有情，對未來有期待。跌倒了，爬起來；遭遇山火洪水，走到鄰人身邊；面對困境，依然相信可能。 沒有熱忱，何來創造！ Vision——遠見。 眼睛看到今天，心智看見未來。 政治家不能只看下次選舉，企業家不能只看下一季利潤，學者不能只看下一篇論文。 真正的遠見，敢於尋找一個尚未出現的可能世界。 Mission——使命。 有能力，還要有擔當。 權力為了什麼？財富為了什麼？學問為了什麼？ 能否使更多生命獲得自由、健康、尊嚴與創造機會，決定一項事業最終留下什麼。 Expansion——拓展。 從一座礦山到一個產業，從一所學校到一代人的成長，從一個社區到整個國家。 拓展的要義，在於不斷開闢生命可能，打破封閉，使不同主體各顯神通、共襄創造。 Action——行動。 沒有行動，Passion只剩激動，Vision淪為空想，Mission變成宣言，Expansion停在地圖上。 敢於行動，勇於負責，錯了就改，改了再干！ 這是五大品性的落腳點。 它們屬於一切真正有所創造的人：科學家、藝術家、企業家、教育家、政治家，以及千千萬萬改變生活的普通人。 Doerkson在勝選之夜展現了熱忱與遠見。使命、拓展與行動，將在今後的施政中獲得真正的考驗。 而使五者貫通的，是一種更深的生命智慧。 從軸心時代的Philosophy（愛智慧），到數位—量子時代的Amorsophia（愛之智慧），人類需要完成一次文明觀念的升華。 知識可以使人強大，愛之智慧使強大有益於生命。 Amorsophia如鹽與光，融入熱忱、遠見、使命、拓展與行動。讓創造有方向，讓權力有責任，讓文明有溫度。 四、從多元文化到共生文化：BC能夠貢獻什麼？ BC的財富，還有多元文化。 然而，多元本身不會自動帶來繁榮。 不同民族住在一座城市，不等於彼此信任；不同文化共享一片土地，不等於共同創造；不同利益群體各自要求政府撥款，也不等於社會形成了有效組織。 多元不共生，就是散亂，乃至衝突。 加拿大半個多世紀的多元文化主義（Multiculturalism），完成了文化承認與權利保障的重要歷史使命。今天，它需要邁向更高的文明範式： Symbioculture——共生文化。 使文化從靜態並置走向交互契合，從相互容納走向共襄生成，讓多元稟賦成為共同創造的能力。 文化各有主體，共生自有規範。 這也要求教育革命。 從工商時代培養超強個體，走向數位—量子時代的全人教育（Holistic Education）：發現本我、成就本事、守住本分，培養健康的身體、獨立的心智、卓越的才能與交互共生的智慧。 AI—SI可以在特定領域展現超強智能，人卻需要完整的生命成長。 個體越來越強，整體未必越來越好。讓卓越的個體相互成就，才可能創造更加卓越的社會。 這與Doerkson喚醒的拓展精神，正可以相互激發。 讓BC的原住民、移民社區、學校、企業、科技機構與公共組織，通過真實合作，形成共生的創造力。 從文化節慶走向共同事業，從政府補助走向自主創造，從身份區隔走向組織信託。 從共生文化，走向共生加拿大！ 五、和平、輕稅、務實的政府：讓歷史機會成為文明創造！ 2027年，加拿大立國160周年。 加拿大，這片三大洋環抱的土地，擁有豐富的資源、多元的文化、廣闊的生活空間，也面臨經濟、財政、教育、住房、醫療、社會信任與生態背負的嚴峻考驗。 不列顛哥倫比亞，如今又站在一個歷史轉折點上。 保守黨時隔98年重獲執政機會，選民給予的是授權，也是責任。 那麼，就讓政府專注於自己必須做好的事：保障和平與法治，維護產權和公平，減輕稅負與無效監管，改善公共服務，讓一切能夠創造的人充分創造！ 政府收了稅，就要交付公共價值；掌握了權力，就要承擔公共責任。 讓企業敢於投資，讓工人勞有所得，讓老人得到照護，讓孩子健康成長，讓年輕人買得起房、看得見未來！ 從BC拓展精神，到交互主體共生的新文明，需要激情，也需要科學；需要自由創造，也需要共同責任；需要市場活力，也需要有效政府。 繁榮的尺度，最終寫在千家萬戶的生活里。 這就是《共生加拿大——從多元、生態到交互契合共生新秩序》的時代追求。 98年的等待已經結束。今後的歷史，要靠行動書寫。 讓Passion燃燒，讓Vision照亮，讓Mission承擔，讓Expansion開拓，讓Action兌現！ 和平，讓生命安寧。輕稅，讓創造舒展。務實的政府，讓人民的力量充分釋放。 願BC以拓展精神再出發，創建一個全新共生加拿大！ Live and let live. All for Life.
Advancing BC’s Spirit of Expansion to Build a New Symbiotic Canada— The Civilizational Significance of Lorne Doerkson’s Victory Speech
Archer Hong Qian
On October 24, 2026, British Columbia reached a political turning point nearly a century in the making. For the first time since 1928, the Conservatives won a provincial election and returned to power. Ninety-eight years—a wait spanning generations—finally came to an end. For Premier-elect Lorne Doerkson, this is an extraordinary historical opportunity, carrying an equally profound public responsibility. 
His victory speech that evening sent signals worth taking seriously. Doerkson stepped onto the stage, visibly moved and almost breathless with excitement. He spoke of his hometown, of highways, forests, mines, and ports; of hardworking ordinary people; and of those pioneers who came to British Columbia with dreams, determined to make something of their lives. He called it the Trailblazing Spirit. One remark was especially striking: “We will be the catalyst. But you are the engine.” The government is the catalyst. The people are the engine. These words go straight to a fundamental question of modern governance: Where does the driving force behind wealth creation and better living come from? And what role should government play? Nearly three centuries ago, Adam Smith identified three essential conditions for national prosperity: peace, light taxation, and a tolerable administration of justice. Today, British Columbia has a historic opportunity to rediscover these principles and put them into practice. From pioneering the frontier to expanding human possibilities; from individual enterprise to intersubjective symbiosis; from economic growth to the effectiveness of development in serving life. This is precisely the civilizational question at the heart of Symbiotic Canada. I. BC, Rediscover Your Trailblazing Spirit!What was most inspiring about Doerkson’s speech was the confidence with which he seemed to envision a prosperous British Columbia. From natural gas in Kitimat to energy production in Fort St. John; from forestry in Prince George and Quesnel to orchards and technology companies in the Okanagan; from fishing boats off Vancouver Island to transportation in Surrey, ports in Delta, and Vancouver’s innovation economy. A mine in the north generates business for a southern port. A lumber mill in the Interior supports truck drivers hundreds of kilometres away. He sees a province bound together by economic connections, capable of creating prosperity through shared endeavour. How could the prosperity of an entire province be measured only by the government offices of Victoria and the towers of Vancouver? BC is also its vast northern lands, immense forests, rushing rivers, mineral wealth, and millions of people living and working in communities across the province. Indigenous peoples built civilizations on this land long before the arrival of later settlers. Others subsequently came with courage and ambition, building railways, opening mines, establishing farms, constructing factories, and founding cities. There have been successes and failures, achievements and conflicts, along with lasting ecological burdens. Today, the Trailblazing Spirit calls for a new civilizational meaning. From territorial expansion to intersubjective symbiosis. From resource development to the flourishing of life. From individual striving to symbiotic co-creation. Self-organization is the driving force; symbiosis and collaborative co-creation provide the generative potential. The two are mutually responsive, complementary, and mutually reinforcing. Return government to public service, markets to their creators, and society to living, self-organizing subjects. That is what it truly means for government to serve as a catalyst. II. Five New Policy Directions: Unleash BC’s Vitality!Doerkson’s victory speech signalled five major policy directions. First: Attract investment and bring capital back to British Columbia. Why has capital left? Why are investors holding back? Property rights, taxation, project approvals, policy expectations—wherever the problem lies, begin the reform there. Capital seeks returns, but it also requires confidence. Behind every expectation lies confidence. Without trustworthy institutions, even the most enthusiastic investment campaign amounts to empty rhetoric. Second: Develop energy and mineral resources, revive forestry, and create jobs. Minerals buried underground do not automatically improve people’s lives. Forests standing on mountainsides do not generate industrial prosperity on their own. Accelerate exploration, approvals, investment, construction, and market access, while clearly defining Indigenous rights, community benefits, and long-term ecological responsibilities. Develop what should be developed. Protect what must be protected. Take responsibility for what must be accounted for! Third: Cut taxes, introduce no new taxes, and relieve the burden on families and businesses. The real test of tax reduction is whether government can simultaneously reduce its own organizational costs. Eliminate one unnecessary approval, and a business might save a year. Remove one redundant administrative layer, and public finances gain breathing room. Light taxation requires a lean and effective government. Fiscal commitments must be redeemed through genuine development effectiveness. Fourth: Improve healthcare, public safety, and public services. Citizens pay taxes. What does government deliver in return? Can patients see a doctor promptly? Can older people receive the care they need? Are communities safe? Is justice administered fairly? The value of public services must be delivered in the everyday lives of the people. Fifth: Make it possible for young people to afford homes, find meaningful work, and keep their dreams alive. Of these five commitments, this one carries the deepest human warmth. Doerkson spoke of a baby born on election night. By 2036, that child will be ten years old. Will the child’s parents be able to own a home? When the child grows up, will leaving British Columbia be the only way to find opportunity? Every economic policy must ultimately return to the lives of ordinary people. This is also the central concern of Symbionomics: moving beyond GDP toward GDE—Gross Development Effectiveness. GDE = Σ(GDPᵢ × ηᵢ) The effectiveness coefficient, η, is the core of this framework. Development must be measured by more than its scale. Its actual effectiveness matters even more, assessed through five dimensions: C — Cost Reduction E — Empowerment H — Health T — Trust P — Peace How many new mines have opened—and how much have people’s lives improved? How much has the public budget expanded—and how much more effective have public services become? How much has GDP grown—and how much additional ecological burden has been created? No matter how much wealth an economy produces, prosperity loses its foundation in life when people cannot afford homes, social trust deteriorates, and public finances are consumed by mounting expenditures with diminishing returns. III. Five Qualities of Those Who Achieve Great ThingsDoerkson’s speech was passionate, sincere, and stirring. It calls to mind the remarkable qualities shared by many people throughout history who have made outstanding contributions to humanity. Five vital qualities often stand out: Passion — The Fire Within. Love for life, devotion to one’s work, and hope for the future. Fall down? Get up again. When wildfires or floods strike, stand beside your neighbours. When difficulties arise, continue to believe in what is possible. Without passion, where would creation begin? Vision — The Ability to See Beyond Today. The eyes see the present. The mind sees the future. A statesman must look beyond the next election. An entrepreneur must look beyond the next quarterly profit. A scholar must look beyond the next academic paper. True vision dares to seek a possible world that has yet to exist. Mission — The Courage to Take Responsibility. Ability must be matched by commitment. What is power for? What is wealth for? What is knowledge for? Whether an undertaking leaves a lasting contribution depends on its ability to bring more people freedom, health, dignity, and opportunities to create. Expansion — The Spirit of Opening New Frontiers. From one mine to an entire industry. From one school to the growth of a generation. From one community to an entire nation. The essence of Expansion lies in continually opening new possibilities for life, breaking through barriers, and enabling different subjects to exercise their distinctive talents and create together. Action — Turning Possibility into Reality. Without action, Passion becomes mere excitement, Vision dissolves into fantasy, Mission turns into a declaration, and Expansion never leaves the map. Dare to act. Have the courage to take responsibility. When something goes wrong, correct it—and get moving again! Action is where all five qualities find their fulfilment. These qualities belong to everyone who genuinely creates and contributes: scientists, artists, entrepreneurs, educators, political leaders, and countless ordinary people who change the world through their work. On election night, Doerkson demonstrated Passion and Vision. His Mission, Expansion, and Action will face their real test in the work of governing. Yet bringing these five qualities together calls for something deeper: a wisdom rooted in life itself. From Philosophy—the Love of Wisdom in the Axial Age—to Amorsophia—the Wisdom of Love in the digital–quantum age, humanity faces a profound transformation in its understanding of civilization. Knowledge can make us powerful. The Wisdom of Love makes that power beneficial to life. Like salt and light, Amorsophia permeates Passion, Vision, Mission, Expansion, and Action. It gives creation direction, power responsibility, and civilization human warmth. IV. From Multiculturalism to Symbioculture: What Can BC Contribute?British Columbia possesses another great source of wealth: its cultural diversity. Yet diversity alone does not automatically generate prosperity. People of different ethnic backgrounds may live in the same city without trusting one another. Different cultures may share the same land without creating anything together. Different interest groups may each seek government funding without building an effective social organization. Diversity without symbiosis leads to fragmentation—even conflict. For more than half a century, Canadian Multiculturalism has played an important historical role in recognizing cultural identities and protecting rights. Today, it needs to advance toward a new civilizational paradigm: Symbioculture — Symbiotic Culture. From static coexistence to interactive compatibility; from mutual accommodation to symbiotic co-creation; from diverse cultural endowments to the capacity for shared creation. Every culture retains its subjecthood. Symbiosis provides the guiding norms. This transformation also calls for an educational revolution. From the industrial-commercial age, which cultivated exceptionally capable individuals, to the digital–quantum age of Holistic Education. An education that helps each person discover the authentic self, develop genuine capabilities, and uphold personal responsibility. An education that nurtures physical health, independent minds, exceptional talents, and the wisdom of intersubjective symbiosis. AI and SI may demonstrate extraordinary intelligence within particular domains. Human beings, however, require the development of their whole lives. Individuals may grow ever stronger while society as a whole fails to improve. When exceptional individuals enable one another to flourish, a more exceptional society becomes possible. This vision can find powerful resonance in the Trailblazing Spirit that Doerkson has rekindled. Let BC’s Indigenous peoples, immigrant communities, schools, businesses, technology institutions, and public organizations build the capacity for symbiotic creation through genuine cooperation. From cultural festivals to shared undertakings. From government subsidies to self-organized creation. From identity divisions to organizational trust. From Symbioculture to Symbiotic Canada! V. Peace, Light Taxation, and Practical Government: Turn a Historic Opportunity into Civilizational Creation!In 2027, Canada will mark the 160th anniversary of Confederation. Embraced by three oceans, Canada possesses abundant resources, diverse cultures, and vast spaces for life to flourish. It also confronts serious challenges in economic development, public finances, education, housing, healthcare, social trust, and ecological burden. British Columbia now stands at another historic turning point. After 98 years, the Conservatives have regained the opportunity to govern. The voters have granted a mandate—and entrusted them with responsibility. Let government concentrate on what it must do well: safeguard peace and the rule of law, protect property rights and fairness, reduce taxes and unnecessary regulation, improve public services, and allow everyone capable of creating value to create! When government collects taxes, it must deliver public value. When it exercises power, it must accept public responsibility. Let businesses invest with confidence. Let workers earn the rewards of their labour. Let older people receive proper care. Let children grow up healthy. Let young people afford homes—and see a future worth building! Moving from BC’s Trailblazing Spirit toward a new civilization of intersubjective symbiosis requires both passion and science, freedom to create and shared responsibility, vibrant markets and effective government. The true measure of prosperity is ultimately written in the everyday lives of ordinary families. This is the spirit behind Symbiotic Canada: From Diversity and Ecology to a New Order of Interactive Compatibility and Symbiosis. Ninety-eight years of waiting are over. The next chapter of history must be written through action. Let Passion burn! Let Vision illuminate! Let Mission shoulder responsibility! Let Expansion open new frontiers! Let Action deliver! Peace gives life security. Light taxation gives creativity room to flourish. Practical government unleashes the power of the people. May British Columbia set out once again with its Trailblazing Spirit—and help build a new Symbiotic Canada! Live and let live. All for Life.
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