Rhetoric from the campaign trail stressed increased spending and higher taxes.
bc budget
September 8, 2017
9:29AM
September 6, 2017
9:00AM
Public school enrolment in B.C. fell 9.1 per cent between 2005/06 and 2014/15.
February 27, 2017
2:50PM
It doesn’t only matter how much taxes are cut, it also matters which taxes are cut.
February 24, 2017
12:31PM
B.C. taxpayers were on track for a net tax increase of nearly $900 million from 2013/14 to 2018/19.
February 22, 2017
3:27PM
British Columbians still on track to experience $599 million net tax hike from 2013/14 to 2016/17.
February 22, 2017
8:25AM
Every extra dollar of net income earned by any business that steps over the $500,000 threshold will be taxed at a rate five and half times the small business rate.
February 21, 2017
3:24PM
This year’s budget more than doubles last year’s spending increase estimate.
February 17, 2016
8:00AM
Budget contained no plan to offset the dramatic increase in business taxes associated with reintroducing the Provincial Sales Tax a few years ago.
February 12, 2016
9:29AM
Despite avoiding annual budget deficits Clark has allowed government debt to grow.
February 18, 2015
12:00PM
Against the backdrop of a sluggish and uncertain economy, B.C. Finance Minister Mike de Jong unveiled a largely status quo budget on Tuesday.