B.C. posts $704M budget surplus for 2022-2023: Audited public accounts
Finance Minister Katrine Conroy outlined the province's financial performance in the government's public accounts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2023.
BC government extends tax credit for digital media companies to cut employment cost
The British Columbia government is extending the interactive digital media tax credit for another five years, to cut employment costs for tech companies.
‘We Still Face an Underfunded System’ | The Tyee
A public education research analyst weighs in on what the new budget means for schools in BC. A Tyee Q&A.
B.C. puts $150M into 911 service; E-Comm union hopeful staffing challenges will be solved
CUPE 8911's president said the one-time $150-million investment will allow for more staff to be hired to address 911 wait-time issues in communities all around B.C.
B.C.’s free contraception plan renews push for Ottawa, other provinces to follow suit
Obstetricians and reproductive rights advocates say other countries, including the United Kingdom, already provide free contraception as part of their health-care plans.
What people are saying about B.C.’s budget
The British Columbia government released a budget Tuesday that promises billions in new spending on health, housing and cost-of-living supports, as well as a return to deficits.
B.C. budget: Province becomes first in Canada to offer free prescription contraception
The B.C. budget revealed a measure to cover prescription birth control products, copper IUDs and Plan B emergency contraceptives starting April 1, 2023.
BC Budget Promises Help for Renters, Free Contraception and Increased Health Spending | The Tyee
Budget unveiled today projects a $4.2-billion deficit for the coming fiscal year.
B.C. budget: Billions earmarked for health care, addictions treatment
More than $2.3 billion of that money will come this year, and see health spending in B.C. grow to $28.6 billion, more than a third of the entire provincial budget.
B.C. budget: Renter rebate, welfare boost, expanded tax credits among affordability measures
After more than five years of promises, Premier David Eby's government has finally revealed its plan to offer a rebate to the province’s renters in Tuesday's budget.
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