Premier John Horgan’s NDP government campaigned on balanced budgets.
bc government spending
February 16, 2018
12:35PM
February 14, 2018
9:29AM
Overall, the NDP added $4.4 billion in new spending over three years.
February 14, 2018
1:00AM
October 2, 2017
10:46AM
The Horgan government has effectively increased spending by an additional $4.5 billion in the first few months of its term.
September 15, 2017
9:51AM
Government program spending will reach $49.2 billion, 6.6 per cent higher than last year.
September 8, 2017
9:29AM
Rhetoric from the campaign trail stressed increased spending and higher taxes.
July 26, 2017
1:41PM
On a per student basis, inflation adjusted education spending in B.C. public schools increased by 18.3 per cent.
February 21, 2017
3:24PM
This year’s budget more than doubles last year’s spending increase estimate.
February 16, 2016
9:42AM
Despite avoiding annual budget deficits, Premier Clark has allowed government debt to grow under her watch—by almost $7 billion.
February 17, 2015
9:00AM
The provincial government will deliver its budget today, amid a backdrop of fallen commodity prices and a generally sluggish economy. In light of British Columbia’s mounting government debt, vigilance and restraint will be key.