B.C. Budget
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Wildfires, weak natural gas prices push B.C.’s projected deficit to $6.7 billionHigher 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.PoliticsSep 27, 2023
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B.C. budget: $462 million earmarked for public safety, including 250 new RCMP officersThe 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.CrimeFeb 28, 2023
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B.C. budget: Student loan maximums doubled, repayment terms easedB.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.EducationFeb 28, 2023
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B.C. budget: $4.2B deficit forecast amid new program spending, economic headwindsThe 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.PoliticsFeb 28, 2023
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B.C. budget: Finance minister suggests deficits on wayB.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.PoliticsFeb 27, 2023
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Group calls for new funding to help B.C. businesses handle repeated vandalismThe Business Improvement Association of B.C. wants to see dedicated funding to help small businesses grappling with repeated property crime and vandalism.CrimeFeb 21, 2023
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B.C. Chamber of Commerce calls for tax relief ahead of provincial budgetA 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.EconomyFeb 15, 2023
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12 things you need to know about B.C.’s 2020 budgetThe B.C. government has introduced it's 2020 Budget. Here are some of the highlights.EconomyFeb 18, 2020
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B.C. NDP government set to unveil 3rd straight balanced budget under ‘challenging’ circumstancesFinance Minister Carole James is expected to introduce a balanced budget on Tuesday but it won't have a lot of new spending.PoliticsFeb 17, 2020
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NDP government paints rosy economic picture as public accounts show $1.5B surplusThe NDP is touting its economic record, but storm clouds around ICBC, property transfer tax and the forestry sector remain on the horizon.EconomyJul 18, 2019
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