B.C. Budget

• B.C. 2026 budget ‘neither’ big cuts nor tax increase, minister says

  B.C.'s finance minister described the upcoming budget as one made for 'very serious times' that would invest in core services and yet also work on efficiencies.

  Politics

  Feb 15
  
• B.C.’s provincial deficit ‘unsustainable’ as budget day nears, official says

  British Columbia Finance Minister Brenda Bailey recently predicted that she was going to be the "least popular person in the province for a while."

  Canada

  Feb 15
  
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• B.C.’s consumer carbon price is dying. How will the province make up the revenue?

  The B.C. government faces a $1.8-billion hole in its budget with the end of the consumer carbon tax, but experts say new opportunities may help balance the challenges.

  Politics

  Mar 17, 2025
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• Wildfires, weak natural gas prices push B.C.’s projected deficit to $6.7 billion

  Higher costs to fight wildfires and lower natural gas prices have forced a $2.5-billion addition of B.C.'s projected deficit for this fiscal year, boosting it to $6.7 billion.

  Politics

  Sep 27, 2023
• B.C. budget: $462 million earmarked for public safety, including 250 new RCMP officers

  The biggest batch of funding, $55 million this year and $230 million in total, will go to recruiting up to 256 new RCMP officers, including for rural and remote communities. 

  Crime

  Feb 28, 2023
• B.C. budget: Student loan maximums doubled, repayment terms eased

  B.C.'s 2023-2024 budget is doubling the maximum provincial student loan payout from $110 to $220 per week for individuals and upping the amount they can make before repaying loans.

  Education

  Feb 28, 2023
• B.C. budget: $4.2B deficit forecast amid new program spending, economic headwinds

  The British Columbia government is projecting a more than $4 billion deficit in a 2023-2024 budget packed with new spending aimed at health care and affordability measures.

  Politics

  Feb 28, 2023
• B.C. budget: Finance minister suggests deficits on way

  B.C. Finance Minister Katrine Conroy is suggesting budget deficits are in the province's future as she prepares to present the government's financial blueprint Tuesday.

  Politics

  Feb 27, 2023
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• Group calls for new funding to help B.C. businesses handle repeated vandalism

  The Business Improvement Association of B.C. wants to see dedicated funding to help small businesses grappling with repeated property crime and vandalism.

  Crime

  Feb 21, 2023
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• B.C. Chamber of Commerce calls for tax relief ahead of provincial budget

  A rising minimum wage, sick pay, health taxes and a new statutory holiday amid inflation are threatening the health of B.C.'s small businesses says the B.C. Chamber of Commerce.

  Economy

  Feb 15, 2023