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Premier Christy Clark is in the Okanagan this week, speaking to the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce about the recently released budget Friday afternoon.

Clark is expected to highlight some of the aspects of the budget that will benefit the Okanagan.

Part of the budget includes $13.7 billion in infrastructure spending over the next three years. Of that funding, 32.8 per cent, or roughly $4.5 billion, will go towards transportation, part of which will fund improvements to Okanagan Highways.

Of that infrastructure spending, $2.7 billion will fund healthcare projects, including the final phases of Kelowna's Interior Heart and Surgical Centre.

Additionally, the new budget commits $6 million over the next three years to the province's buy local program, an initiative several Okanagan companies, including BC Tree Fruits Cider, benefit from.

Clark's presentation to the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce takes place at the Delta Grand Hotel at 12:30 p.m.