The province's projected $10.3 billion deficit for 2017/18 could be much higher.
Government Spending & Taxes
The NDP-Green tax changes, if fully implemented, will increase the tax burden for the average British Columbian family by $594.
Tobacco taxes and LCBO revenues have grown robustly.
Economic productivity remains low, which translates into lower wage and income growth for Ontarians.
Albertans wait 22.9 weeks for treatment—five weeks longer than 15 years ago.
More big deficits of $9.7 billion and $7.2 billion are projected for the next two years.
Business owners worry about rising electricity costs.
With true self-governance, funding and service levels are no longer determined by federal bureaucrats.
Canada’s defence spending has been below 2 per cent of GDP since 1989.
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