Bc Budget 2018
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Premier John Horgan defends speculation tax amid backlashB.C. Finance Minister Carole James said on Monday that British Columbians who own a number of properties but not renting them out could be impacted by the new tax.PoliticsMar 13, 2018
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Surrey mayor still hopeful LRT deal will be reached by the end of the monthThe LRT is expected to span 27 kilometers and be constructed in two phases.PoliticsMar 9, 2018
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ANALYSIS: Even the BC NDP don’t expect much movement on housing pricesLike the B.C. Liberals before them, the NDP government will rely on a strong housing market for huge revenues ($520 million from the new taxes over a full year, plus $2.2 billion from the transfer tax in the coming year).PoliticsFeb 28, 2018
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Majority of B.C. business owners oppose new employer health tax: surveyIt replaces individual MSP premiums and comes into effect Jan. 1, 2019.PoliticsFeb 28, 2018
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B.C. finance minister not ruling out tweaks to new housing taxesCarole James says "there may be changes that need to occur" as the province implements its aggressive suite of housing taxes.PoliticsFeb 22, 2018
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Mental health missing from B.C. budget, say advocates"We really haven't seen a system that's comprehensive and co-ordinated that plans for the overall need in the province," says the Canadian Mental Health Association.HealthFeb 22, 2018
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B.C. budget: Greens will support it, even if housing actions aren’t ‘bold’ enough for themAndrew Weaver: "We are very pleased to see a recognition of the housing crisis that's there."PoliticsFeb 21, 2018
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B.C. government projects $75M in pot tax revenue. That’s lowballing it, says pot activist"The people who prefer to smoke hash, or extracts, or dabs, or edibles, or any of those things are by necessity still hopping to the black market."EconomyFeb 21, 2018
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B.C. budget: new housing taxes might not knock down prices, but they could help tame themSFU Prof. Joshua Gordon: "This is a measure that helps reconnect the housing market to the local labour market by discouraging ownership by people who aren't making income locally."Feb 21, 2018
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Where’s Surrey LRT? Construction industry asks after B.C. budget releaseThe B.C. government announced $6 million for the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure over a three-year-period in their 2018 budget.Feb 20, 2018
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