Vancouver Budget
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New committee to explore Vancouver Budget Task Force recommendationsMayor and council approved a motion to strike a new committee to examine the suggestions of Mayor Ken Sim's Budget Task Force and report back with implementation options.CanadaJan 23
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Vancouver budget advisers recommend narrower focus, possible asset divestmentAccording to Mayor Ken Sim's Budget Task Force, Vancouver faces two "urgent challenges." The first is a "staggering" $500-million annual infrastructure funding deficit.PoliticsJan 18
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Vancouver council approves 7.5 per cent property tax hikeVancouver homeowners will pay an extra 7.5 per cent property tax next year. That's down from the 10.7 per cent hike last year, but still the second highest in the last decade.PoliticsDec 12, 2023
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Ride-hailing fee hikes prompt pushback in VancouverThe fee to be picked up or dropped off in downtown Vancouver could climb from $0.30 to $0.60 in the next two years.EconomyDec 5, 2023
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Vancouver won’t see Mayor’s Budget Task Force report until next yearVancouver's Mayor's Budget Task Force struck in April was charged with going through the city’s budget with a 'fine-toothed comb.' The report was due to be released in October.PoliticsNov 28, 2023
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Budget outlook warns Vancouver could face 9% annual property tax hikesThe warning is included in a 2024-2028 budget outlook prepared by the city's director of finance, and due to be considered at a council meeting next week.PoliticsJun 22, 2023
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Vancouver mayor strikes task force to go over budget with ‘fine-toothed comb’The task force comes after Ken Sim's ABC Vancouver dominated city council approved a 10.7 per cent property tax increase in its 2023 budget.PoliticsApr 3, 2023
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Port Coquitlam touts tax increase of 3.3% as Vancouver voters face surprise 10.7% hikeThe 10.7 per cent tax hike was approved in a nearly unanimous budget vote that will see spending increase for the fire department, police and city engineering services.PoliticsMar 1, 2023
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City of Vancouver approves property tax hike of 10.7 per centMayor Ken Sim released a statement Tuesday night, saying Vancouver "has been placed in a very challenging position."PoliticsMar 1, 2023
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Vancouverites facing nearly 10% property tax hike in 2023 budgetThe draft operating budget, set to be presented to council next Tuesday, outlines a total bill of $1.96 billion, including $47.7 million in new spending.PoliticsFeb 22, 2023
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