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british columbia finances

Mars 14, 2023 1:30PM

High spending triggers avalanche of debt in B.C.
Ben Eisen, Tegan Hill
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High spending triggers avalanche of debt in B.C.
The province's annual debt interest payments will increase by 45 per cent between 2022 and 2025.
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B.C. budget, bc debt, british columbia finances, bc government debt
Mars 8, 2023 7:00AM

B.C. ramps up spending and increases size of government
Jock Finlayson
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B.C. ramps up spending and increases size of government

Public-sector capital investment is pegged at $48.5 billion over the next three years.

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B.C. budget, british columbia finances, bc government spending, bc government debt, bc debt, bc economy
Février 28, 2023 3:08PM

Premier Eby fails to learn from mistakes of predecessor in first budget
Jake Fuss, Tegan Hill
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Premier Eby fails to learn from mistakes of predecessor in first budget

The province will run a $4.2 billion operating budget deficit in 2023/24.

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bc budget, british columbia budget, B.C. budget, british columbia finances
Février 28, 2023 2:13PM

B.C. lags behind neighbours on key measure of economic well-being

Ben Eisen
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B.C. lags behind neighbours on key measure of economic well-being

Oregon's per-person GDP was 20 per cent higher than in B.C.

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bc economy, BC, bc debt, british columbia economy, british columbia finances, B.C. budget, GDP
Février 27, 2023 11:23AM

B.C. government should help create genuine ‘growth’ and reduce taxes

Tegan Hill, Ben Eisen
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B.C. government should help create genuine ‘growth’ and reduce taxes

The province now has the fourth-highest top personal income tax rate in Canada and the United States.

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B.C. budget, british columbia finances, bc taxes, british columbia government, bc government spending
Février 27, 2023 6:00AM

B.C. government must rein in spending in upcoming budget to avoid big runup in debt

Tegan Hill, Ben Eisen
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B.C. government must rein in spending in upcoming budget to avoid big runup in debt

An unexpected boost in revenues temporarily forestalled rapid debt growth.

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bc debt, british columbia finances, bc government debt, bc government spending, british columbia government
Février 1, 2023 11:30AM

B.C.’s recent spending spree may soon lead to budget deficits
Ben Eisen
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B.C.’s recent spending spree may soon lead to budget deficits

During the restraint period, per-person spending increased by $44 per year compared to $401 from 2016/17 to 2019/20.

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bc government spending, bc economy, british columbia finances, B.C., british columbia economy
Janvier 27, 2023 9:01AM

B.C. government should tackle province’s tax competitiveness problem
Ben Eisen
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B.C. government should tackle province’s tax competitiveness problem

The province has the highest average level of tax on new investment of any large province.

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bc taxes, british columbia finances, bc tax system, british columbia economy, tax competitiveness
Janvier 17, 2023 11:55AM

B.C. government ramped up spending after 2017 election
Ben Eisen
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B.C. government ramped up spending after 2017 election

The provincial budget forecasts a large increase in debt over the next few years relative to the size of the economy.

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bc government, bc government spending, british columbia finances, british columbia economy
Janvier 4, 2023 1:00AM

The End of Spending Restraint in British Columbia
Ben Eisen, Joel Emes
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The End of Spending Restraint in British Columbia
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bc government spending, british columbia finances, BC, bc budget, bc government, bc economy