BC Budget
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Tough bargaining ahead as B.C. public sector contracts expire amid surging inflationThere are 184 public sector contracts, covering more than 393,000 workers, up for renewal -- most of them expiring on March 31.EconomyMar 23
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While B.C.’s new fiscal plan looks bleak, it’s not as bad as it may first appearIn the fiscal year just ending (it ends March 31), the provincial economy exceeded all expectations and allowed Selina Robinson to push the deficit down to $483 million.CommentaryMar 3
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B.C. Budget: PST changes on heating, used car sales could cost you moreHidden among the major items in the B.C. budget are a few smaller tax changes you may not have noticed.PoliticsFeb 25
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B.C. cabinet ministers in line for 10 per cent ‘pay raise,’ claims OppositionThe Liberals say Budget 2022 includes a proposed amendment to the Balanced Budget and Ministerial Accountability Act that would give ministers the extra pay despite a deficit.PoliticsFeb 24
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B.C. lays out $2.1 billion in spending to recover from floods and firesFrom this new funding, $1.5 billion over the next three years will be targeted to response and recovery efforts.EconomyFeb 24
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‘We’ll work with the numbers’: Mixed reaction from Indigenous advocates to B.C. budgetRobert Phillips of the First Nations Summit acknowledged the province has been struck with back-to-back crises, and "so we will have to work with the numbers."EconomyFeb 23
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B.C. takes aim at homelessness crisis in 2022 budgetThe $663 million will include projects such as a $600-month rent supplement over the next three years to help people find and retain housing.EconomyFeb 22
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Budget 2022: Child care a ‘bright spot,’ but advocates say housing investment lackingFinance Minister Selina Robinson released Budget 2022 on Tuesday, billing it as an inclusive and sustainable document that "delivers action today with a plan for tomorrow."EconomyFeb 22
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British Columbia has spent more than $1 billion so far in COVID-19 health care costsBritish Columbians are getting their first look at how much managing the pandemic has cost taxpayers.EconomyFeb 22
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From 911 calls to child care, here are 10 things you need to know about B.C.’s budgetFrom new investments in the health-care system to $20-a-day child care, here's what you need to know about the province's spending commitments for 2022.EconomyFeb 22
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