B.C. property tax expert warns seniors about changes to deferral program | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A property tax expert is warning about the B.C. government’s recent changes to its property tax deferral program and its impact on seniors. The provincial government allows eligible homeowners to defer their annual property taxes, essentially taking out a loan that is repaid when the home is sold. However, in the latest budget, the […]
Latest B.C. budget most unpopular since Gordon Campbell’s 2010 budet: poll | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A new public opinion poll shows that B.C. Premier David Eby and his NDP government have taken a hit from the recent provincial budget. The poll, from Innovative Research Group, found that this budget was the most unpopular since former premier Gordon Campbell’s budget in 2010. That was the budget that introduced the Harmonized […]
B.C. Office of the Seniors Advocate addresses impact of 2026 provincial budget | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The B.C. budget, unveiled on Tuesday, impacts everyone in the province, and the B.C. seniors advocate says the aging population is facing some new challenges. “These projects aren’t nice-to-haves,” Dan Levitt told Global News. “These are needed beds that are urgently needed from family caregivers who are really being pushed to the edge caring […]
Tough sell for B.C. budget featuring tax hike, record deficit and construction delays | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 18, 2026 9:14 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size British Columbia’s finance minister begins selling a budget Wednesday that has drawn critics from all sides with its soaring debt and deficit, public sector cuts, and construction delays for care homes, student […]
5 things to know about B.C.’s 2026 budget | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] B.C.’s Finance Minister, Brenda Bailey, has delivered the 2026 budget. Here are five things you need to know. Bailey has promised there would be years of declining deficits, but first it is projected to spike by a hefty 38 per cent to a record $13.3 billion next fiscal year, compared with an updated forecast […]