BC Budget

• B.C. Office of the Seniors Advocate addresses impact of 2026 provincial budget

  'These are needed beds that are urgently needed from family caregivers who are really being pushed to the edge caring for someone,' Dan Levitt said.

  Politics

  Feb 18
  
• Tough sell for B.C. budget featuring tax hike, record deficit and construction delays

  It raises the base income tax rate by 0.54 per cent — the first increase in 26 years — while the deficit is predicted to soar to a record $13.3 billion next fiscal year.

  Politics

  Feb 18
  
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• 5 things to know about B.C.’s 2026 budget

  From changes to PST to delaying care homes, phase two of Burnaby Hospital and cancer facility, Finance Minister Brenda Bailey has delivered the 2026 budget.

  Economy

  Feb 17
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• B.C. hikes tax rate as budget delivers record $13-billion deficit

  The rate on the lowest tax bracket is being increased by 0.54 per cent, resulting in the average taxpayer facing a $76 increase, while the deficit is predicted to soar.

  Politics

  Feb 17
• B.C.’s budget deficit $665M higher than forecast, now at $11.6B

  B.C. Minister of Finance Brenda Bailey said that despite disruption and uncertainty around global trade at this time, the province's economy remains steady.

  Economy

  Sep 15, 2025
• B.C. records lower than expected deficit of $7.3 billion

  The province also spent a record $10.4 billion on roads, hospitals, schools and other infrastructure projects, such as the Mills Memorial Hospital replacement in Terrace.

  Economy

  Aug 7, 2025
• B.C. budget quietly scraps PST exemption on used electric vehicles

  The province is scrapping a provincial sales tax exemption on used EVs effective May 1, nearly two years ahead of schedule.

  Economy

  Mar 6, 2025
• PoCo mayor threatens to hold back school taxes amid Hazel Trembath rebuild delays

  Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West says he is prepared to ratchet up pressure on the province amid delays on rebuilding a local school destroyed by fire in 2023.

  Education

  Mar 5, 2025
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• ‘Nothing there for Surrey’: Mayor of B.C.’s 2nd biggest city disappointed with budget

  Surrey is home to a population of more than 680,000 and is on track to surpass Vancouver as B.C.'s biggest city within a decade. 

  Politics

  Mar 5, 2025
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• Focus on tariffs squeezes crime and public safety to side note in B.C. budget

  The budget includes just $325 million in new spending over three years focused on public safety measures and is virtually silent on the hot-button issue of involuntary treatment.

  Economy

  Mar 4, 2025