Burnaby allocated the highest share of spending to parks and recreation.
metro vancouver municipalities
October 15, 2018
1:43PM
Metro Vancouverites will go to the polls later this month.
August 23, 2018
9:16AM
Higher business tax rates may deter job-creators from setting up shop.
June 23, 2017
11:01AM
Long and uncertain permit timelines can have led to fewer new housing units being built in Vancouver.
February 18, 2016
3:10AM
In an effort to make housing more affordable in Greater Vancouver, B.C.’s latest budget exempts newly-built homes worth up to $750,000 from the property transfer tax.
January 6, 2016
11:10AM
Local land-use regulations inhibit the building of new homes, contributing to price increases.
December 17, 2015
3:00AM
Housing markets in Canada’s largest cities are once again the subject of national news, this time because of an increase of the minimum down payments for government-backed mortgages.
October 13, 2015
2:00PM
B.C. Premier Christy Clark recently said that another plebiscite would be required if Metro Vancouver municipal governments want a new tax to fund a transit-heavy capital plan.
November 4, 2014
10:24PM
Columnists reveal bias on municipal spending and taxation.
June 15, 2014
6:00AM
Asking for more money is common among municipal officials. Despite soaring transfers from higher level governments, municipalities repeatedly claim they need more because their revenue sources lack growth potential.