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1. Workers, not businesses, will ultimately pay B.C.’s new payroll health tax

   A key policy announcement in B.C.’s 2018 budget is the elimination of Medical Services Premiums (MSP) in 2020 and introduction of a new payroll tax—the employer health tax (EHT). Some claim this tax swap will lift the financial burden ...

2. B.C. throne speech latest hint that government set to abandon fiscal prudence

   Premier John Horgan’s NDP government campaigned on balanced budgets. ...

3. B.C. budget acknowledges the carbon tax was not revenue neutral

   Our recent study examining British Columbia’s “revenue neutral” carbon tax found that, contrary to the provincial government’s promise, the carbon tax was not revenue neutral and had actually raised taxes on British Columbians. While the ...

4. Cutting B.C.’s small business tax rate will discourage businesses from growing

   British Columbia’s provincial budget (released yesterday) announced a tax cut for small businesses, which is being billed as part of the government’s plan to “help businesses create jobs, grow and compete.” While tax cuts can often be a ...

5. B.C. budget 2017 does little to promote ‘competitive’ economy

   Today the BC Liberals presented their much anticipated 2017 budget, ahead of the May provincial election. While there are some positive elements, overall the budget does little to promote a “competitive, job-creating economy,” as Finance ...

6. BC's business tax regime needs a competitive jump start- here's how

   Appeared in the Vancouver Province One item sorely missing from Finance Minister Mike de Jong's recent provincial budget was a plan to make BC's business taxes more competitive and attractive for investment. When the province shifted back to the ...

7. BC's boring, balanced budget anything but

   Appeared in the Vancouver Sun Tuesday’s BC budget, which Finance Minister Michael de Jong called boring, balanced, should have set out an ambitious agenda for the next four years. After all, few governments embark on significant reform in the later years ...

8. Upcoming budget a chance for BC to get the basics right

   Appeared in the Vancouver Sun On February 18th British Columbians will be watching to see if finance minister Mike de Jong’s budget sets out a plan to deliver on his government’s ambitious goals with respect to economic growth and job creation. And the ...

9. What should be the economic priorities for Premier Christy Clark in 2014?

   Appeared in Business in Vancouver While Premier Christy Clark aims “to create an environment where growth and investment can flourish,” little has been achieved since last year’s electoral victory. If Premier Clark is to help British Columbians obtain the ...

10. Now Comes the Hard Part: Governing

    Appeared in the Vancouver Sun The BC Liberals and particularly Premier Christy Clark deserve the praise they’re receiving for their surprise electoral victory. After all, the Liberals reversed a double-digit deficit in the polls and ended up securing a ...