British Columbians, who were extremely competent and buoyant for a long time while the rest of the country was down, are now feeling higher levels of insecurity and anxiety than they have been. They're still feeling relatively optimistic, but they don't have that edge, that advantage, they had while the rest of the country was struggling.
Les habitants de la Colombie-Britannique qui, pendant longtemps, étaient les plus actifs et les plus dynamiques du pays, ont été gagnés maintenant par l'anxiété et l'insécurité, beaucoup plus qu'avant.