BC Budget
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Accounting fix could improve B.C. fiscal estimates, says auditor generalB.C.'s auditor general says the provincial government is using more up-to-date information to forecast income tax revenue, something he expects to improve financial estimates.PoliticsMar 11
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B.C.’s budget mum on new schools, hospitals, but election-year announcements still to comeThe province has allocated more than $18.7 billion in capital spending this fiscal year and has also given itself a $3.5 billion contingency fund for emergencies.PoliticsFeb 23
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B.C. premier ‘profoundly worried’ about coming wildfire seasonPremier David Eby says he is "profoundly worried" about the potentially "terrible" upcoming wildfire season, a major reason why the province has set aside large contingency funds.EconomyFeb 23
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Mixed reaction to B.C.’s free-spending election year budgetFrom delight to outrage, here's what people are saying about the 2024 British Columbia budget.EconomyFeb 22
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B.C. Budget 2024: Energy credit, employer health tax cut amid slew of affordability stepsIn its budget, the NDP estimates the credit on BC Hydro and Fortis BC will clip about $100 off a residential electricity bill over the course of a year, depending on power usage.PoliticsFeb 22
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B.C. Budget 2024: New cancer care, seniors funding as health spending surges againHealth spending for 2024-205 will hit $32.9 billion, once again dominating program spending and accounting for more than one in every three dollars spent.PoliticsFeb 22
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B.C. Budget 2024: Province to fund one free IVF treatment round starting in 2025Announced in the budget, the province will fully fund one round of IVF treatments for British Columbians who need help to start a family starting in April 2025.PoliticsFeb 22
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B.C. Budget 2024: New house-flipping tax, help for first-time homebuyersB.C.'s finance minister has unveiled this year's budget, which contains a new 'home-flipping tax' to target the profit made from selling a residential property within two years.PoliticsFeb 22
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B.C. Budget 2024: Record $7.9-billion deficit projected ahead of October electionFinance Minister Katrine Conroy unveiled a budget that concedes a difficult economic environment, but argues belt-tightening would be irresponsible.PoliticsFeb 22
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B.C. budget 2024: Health-care promises, IVF treatment and a flipping taxFinance Minister Katrine Conroy said the government's priorities will focus on helping people through times of high costs and forecasts of lean economic growth.PoliticsFeb 22
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