Rhetoric from the campaign trail stressed increased spending and higher taxes.
bc economy
September 8, 2017
9:29AM
August 29, 2017
8:53AM
Policy uncertainty can drive down business investment by between six and 10.5 per cent.
June 20, 2017
1:33PM
The NDP-Green agreement calls for a 67 per cent increase in B.C.’s carbon tax.
June 19, 2017
3:46PM
Uncertainty—particularly from the potential for higher taxes—will make B.C. less attractive to business.
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 14, 2017
12:19PM
British Columbia’s natural gas resources are substantial and the international market for liquefied natural gas is growing.
December 6, 2016
3:21PM
Tax reform key to increasing investment in British Columbia.
October 27, 2016
1:09PM
Canadian natural gas, sold to markets in India and Asia, could displace some of their need to generate power with coal.