The NDP’s first full budget is a bold, ambitious plan for change in B.C., particularly when it comes to housing, childcare and how British Columbians pay for health care.
The measures introduced in the balanced budget are formidable and include significant moves like a speculation tax on real estate, a $1 billion investment in childcare and a wholesale change to how the province pays for healthcare. Housing: speculation tax
Starting this fall, a speculation tax – perhaps the budget’s most significant measure – will hit homeowners who don’t pay taxes in Canada or live in their homes. It will […]
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