Payroll costs across the provincial government sector are poised to increase sharply.
bc economy
September 12, 2022
8:00AM
The province's net debt increased in 2021/22 by $2.6 billion to reach $55.8 billion.
December 7, 2020
3:03PM
Future immigration into B.C. may not match pre-COVID levels.
February 20, 2019
2:51PM
Over the next three years, net debt is expected to grow almost 25 per cent.
August 10, 2018
8:38AM
After just one full year in power, it seems British Columbians may be seeing history repeat itself with a return to the big spending NDP government of the 1990s.
February 15, 2018
9:27AM
The B.C. government wants to raise the province’s minimum wage from $11.35 to $15.20 by 2021.
February 14, 2018
9:29AM
Overall, the NDP added $4.4 billion in new spending over three years.