British Columbia Finance Minister Carole Taylor said Friday the province's surpluses continue to grow, and the economy remains relatively isolated from the economic woes of the United States.

B.C. Finance Minister Carole Taylor delivers her first quarter financial report Friday, saying provincial surpluses continue to grow.

Taylor has delivered a first quarter financial report, forecasting economic growth of three per cent this year and 2.9 per cent next year.

The budget surplus for this year has jumped to $1.6 billion, up from $400 million.

So far, Taylor says B.C. has been able to remain isolated from what she calls the "financial storm" in the United States…..