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BC is staring down a $13.5 billion deficit. Yes, with a B! And the 2026 provincial budget will only make things worse. BCREA Senior VP of Government Relations Trevor Hargreaves sits down with Adam & Matt this week to unpack surprise PST expansions, new tax hikes, and a government trying to grow the economy with policies that discourage investment and development. Trevor breaks down why the Vancouver Board of Trade held an urgent press conference calling for change, where the political landscape of British Columbia is heading, and why a lack of consultation on the part of David Eby's government keeps leading to hasty policy. With criticism coming from every direction, can the NDP hold it together? Is the province's approach to taxation doing more harm than good? And could a shift in political leadership finally change course for BC? Don't miss this one!

Ahead of BC Budget 2026, the provincial government was already laying the groundwork to defend austerity measures by arguing that there is not enough wealth to redistribute. Economist Alex Hemingway disagrees. He and fellow economist Silas Xuareb at Canadians for Tax Fairness say that there is wealth in BC and Canada, and claiming otherwise is a way to distract us from the massive concentration of wealth in this country. Alex Hemingway is Senior Economist and Public Finance Policy Analyst with BC Policy Solutions. He joins me today to talk about the report published last week, The New Robber Barons.

BC's Feb 17, 2026 budget cuts $1.4B from housing over three years and shuts the Community Housing Fund indefinitely, while adding several tax/cost changes that make building harder. Alex says this will reduce new supply, risking a construction drought and much higher prices later, with BCREA warning up to +27% by 2032. One bright spot: a bigger PTT exemption for purpose-built rentals.

British Columbia's Finance Minister Brenda Bailey said that the budget she brought down on Tuesday wasn't an austerity budget. However, key spending areas have been given very small budget increases spread over the three-year fiscal plan, which will mean real cuts to services. In addition, the B.C. government's tax increases will hit low- to moderate income households. In their analysis released Tuesday, Marc Lee and Andrew Longhurst say the budget lays a financial burden on the poorest in BC. Marc Lee is an economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. He joins me today to talk about this week's provincial budget.

February 20, 2026 - BC's new provincial budget doesn't seem to make anyone happy. Why is that, and what's to blame for the political misfire? Plus, a look at the government's move to eliminate the independent merit commissioner. Are the savings worth the fight?  Plus a look at the latest BC Conservative leadership entrant: Harman Bhangu. Host Rob Shaw is joined by Jeff Ferrier, Angelo Isidorou and Jillian Oliver. Brought to you by Uber Canada.

Simi and Vaughn unpack the fallout from the recently announced BC budget. Guest: Vaughn Palmer - Vancouver Sun's provincial affairs political columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

n a world of ongoing and heightened economic uncertainty, Budget 2026 makes careful choices to protect what matters most to British Columbians through investments to protect services, such as health care, education and social supports, while securing B.C.'s future through skills training and targeted investments to spur economic growth. “Over the past eight years, we have built schools, hospitals and invested in the services British Columbians rely on every day,” said Brenda Bailey, Minister of Finance. “Our investments have allowed us to enter these uncertain times from a position of strength, but we need to be realistic about the difficult financial situation we face as a province. We are choosing to safeguard what we've built, while growing our economy to secure good jobs and economic prosperity for people and families.” Budget 2026 opens the door further for people to train for good-paying careers in the skilled trades through $283 million in new funding over three years. This will expand spaces for in-demand trades training programs, increase per-seat funding to training centres, and enhance the B.C. Employer Training Grant to double apprenticeship seats by 2028-29. A new $400-million British Columbia strategic investment fund will help B.C. invest quickly in collaborative opportunities and major projects as the federal government invests in Canada's sovereignty. Budget 2026 supports businesses to leverage new opportunities through a new temporary Manufacturing and Processing Investment Tax Credit for investing in new buildings, machinery and equipment. To support B.C.'s maritime sector, which is the largest in Canada, Budget 2026 extends the Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Industry Tax Credit until the end of 2027. Safeguarding what matters most in turbulent times Budget 2026 protects the most critical services that people rely on every day through $5.1 billion in funding to strengthen health care, K-12 education and supports for people who need care and assistance. This includes funding to recruit and train more health-care professionals, such as doctors, nurses, and long-term care support workers in communities across B.C. Budget 2026 includes $634 million in new funding for K-12 education over three years, including a $167-million investment in the Classroom Enhancement Fund, which will result in more teachers for everyone, as well as special-education teachers and teacher psychologists and counsellors. New investments of $131 million will support intensive, specialized mental-health and addictions treatment for people with concurrent challenges of complex mental illness, addictions and acquired brain injuries. It will also fund involuntary treatment beds in Prince George, Maple Ridge and Surrey. A new $330-million lift to ChildCareBC will protect the child care services families rely on by maintaining lower fees, and the spaces and support for operators and educators achieved over the past eight years. Budget 2026 also provides $25 million in new funding to support the expansion of child care options on school grounds. With $475 million in new funding for children and youth with disabilities, families will get direct funding for support services and better access to more service providers in their communities. Budget 2026 provides $139 million in funding over three years to reduce repeat, violent offending and chronic property crime, and support timely access to justice. Making disciplined spending choices to reduce spending and increase revenue Government has exceeded initial targets set in Budget 2025 for expenditure management through operational and program savings. Budget 2026 continues that work by introducing targets to reduce the size of the public sector, and generates new revenue over the three-year fiscal plan. “We are making careful choices to secure B.C.'s future,” Bailey said. “We are updating the tax system to raise revenue and prevent cuts to critical services, while keeping B.C. one of the lowest-taxed provinces for working and middle-class families. At the same time, we are reducing government spending and carefully repacing our capital plan to deliver services and infrastructure more efficiently.” To improve B.C.'s fiscal outlook and raise revenues to protect critical services, Budget 2026 increases the tax rate of the first income-tax bracket by less than 0.6 percentage points. The average increase will be $76 in 2026, and more than 40% of taxpayers will see savings when combined with an increase to the B.C. Tax Reduction Credit. The credit offsets the tax change for British Columbians with lower incomes. British Columbians with middle incomes will continue to have some of the lowest taxes in the country, and government funding continues to help people with costs through measures such as the BC Family Benefit, more affordable child care and lower car insurance. Budget 2026 also increases the speculation tax for foreign owners and untaxed worldwide earners, as well as taxes on luxury homes worth more than $3 million through changes to the Additional School Tax. Deficits are projected to decline over the fiscal plan from $13.3 billion in 2026-27 to $11.4 billion in 2028-29 as government continues to achieve its targets through the efficiency review, hiring restrictions, and streamlining program and service delivery. B.C.'s deficit-to-GDP ratio is projected to decline from 2.9% in 2026-27 to 2.3% in 2028-29. B.C.'s debt-to-GDP ratio is among the best in Canada and remains affordable relative to provincial peers, even as the Province works to bring it down. A sustainable capital plan The Province is continuing to build infrastructure to create jobs and meet the needs of British Columbians. Over the next three years, government will make nearly $38 billion worth of taxpayer-supported investment to continue construction on 17 major hospitals and acute care facilities, 66 K-12 school additions and improvements, and important transit and transportation expansions. After years of building infrastructure to close gaps and strengthen services, B.C. is adjusting the pace of the capital plan to make sure it is sustainable over the long term. Budget 2026 makes realistic choices to raise revenue and safeguard critical services amid a time of financial challenges and global uncertainty, while making the public sector more efficient to ensure more dollars reach the front lines. Learn More:Read the 2026 Budget and Fiscal Plan: https://www.bcbudget.gov.bc.ca/To learn more about Look West: Jobs and Prosperity for a Stronger BC and Canada, visit: https://gov.bc.ca/LookWest/To learn more about how B.C. is building a strong economy, visit: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/strong-economyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.

Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC, and Elk Valley Resources.Mike and Geoff record hours after the release of the BC Budget and look what's inside.  The BC government released its budget that forecasts record-breaking deficits and an increase in public debt to over $230 billion in the next few years. With the benefit of attending the lock-up, Mike spares no statistic in describing his fear of drowning… in red ink.  Geoff, a seafaring type, is much calmer in the turbulent seas and doesn't feel the need for a life preserver.  Listen in, as they are both ‘indebted' to their listeners. 

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So this is my phone recording my end of the BC budget presentation. here's the link where I hope eventually we can find the transcription. Don't notice that I pick up ahead of steam part way through. I was going a little bit too slow in the beginning as it turns out so I hope they can understand what the heck I was trying to say. The minister asked great question so fingers crossed https://www.leg.bc.ca/parliamentary-business/broadcasts-and-webcastsThe uk CANARY just wrote a follow-up article to the one they rode in December. here is that link https://www.thecanary.co/long-read/2025/06/17/assisted-dying-chronic-fatigue/And here is the GoFundMe where I put updates in general https://gofund.me/6d981312

they're supposed to be a transcription and a way to listen to it later. I don't really know what's the what with all that yet. I'm going to try to record my section so I can at least post it up here. But in the meantime these are the links I was able to find to be able to listen to BC budget things including mine on June 17th at 1:50 p.m. for 10 minutes (Just so you have it the GoFundMe is where I also put updates https://gofund.me/6d981312Petition is still accepting signatures. It was 1,275 last time I looked!https://bit.ly/Marcia_petition )British Columbia legislature Government website BC budget 2026https://www.leg.bc.ca/parliamentary-business/broadcasts-and-webcastsYouTubehttps://youtube.com/@bclegislaturechannel?feature=sharedApple podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/legislative-assembly-of-british-columbia-qp-podcast/id1554177003Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6wr1yF3fjDjssWycda2rLqPodbeanhttps://bclegislature.podbean.com/

The BC Budget has a UBC Housing project listed for $560 million, with $300 million coming from the province. Upon further inspection, the price tag becomes more suspect with an estimated cost of over $300,000 per student bed. Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/ubc-housing-venture-will-cost-560m-well-above-previous-housing-projects   PODCAST INFO:

In its 2025 budget, the BC government allocated $203 million for the construction of a single secondary school in Langley, raising concerns about inflated spending.   Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/200m-for-a-single-school-bc-budget-gives-the-ok   PODCAST INFO:

The BC Budget has already been forgotten amid the escalating trade war.

Welcome to UnSpun - Dive into this week's packed episode of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck as they cover a whirlwind of topics. From Donald Trump's unpredictable tariff decisions affecting Canada and Mexico, and Justin Trudeau's response, to the broader implications on Canadian politics, this episode is a must-watch. They explore BC's budget concerns, the future leadership of the NDP and Liberal parties, and discuss local political incidents. Don't miss out on their analysis of the rapidly shifting political landscape. Tune in for an unfiltered, insightful take on today's hottest issues.00:00 Introduction and Overview00:48 Tariffs and Trade Tensions02:26 Political Reactions and Leadership05:00 Canadian Unity and Public Sentiment14:17 Provincial Politics and Policies18:07 Provincial Barriers and Small Business Challenges19:34 Government Employees and Economic Stimulation21:11 Political Landscape and Leadership Changes22:30 Social Media Disinformation and Global Tensions26:16 Internal Party Politics and Leadership Struggles31:20 Reflecting on News and Upcoming Events

BC's budget ramps up spending without a balance plan, fuelling concerns over soaring debt. Read the full article here: https://www.coastalfront.ca/read/bc-budget-2025-record-109b-deficit-raises-concerns-over-debt-and-spending   PODCAST INFO:

Was education let down in the recent BC budget? We continue talking about the BC budget, discussing whether this was the right budget for the province. Finally, are tariffs and trade wars hurting the Conservatives in Canada? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Were there any standouts or surprises in yesterday's budget announcement? Rob Shaw comes on to help us figure that out! It's day 2 of the Trump tariff war! What's the latest?! Is BC's housing crisis actually a policy problem? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

View From Victoria: Tariffs overshadow BC Budget Day Guest: Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver Sun Columnist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Premier David Eby spoke earlier today to outline some of the plans his government has to counter U.S. tariffs. The one and only Keith Baldrey joins us to break down some of the highlights from today's BC budget announcement. Speaking of the budget, how is it being tabled amid all this tariff uncertainty?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trudeau did not mince words when discussing the tense oval office interaction between Trump and Zelensky. Jody and Keith preview tomorrow's big budget announcement. John Rustad came out on top in his first AGM over the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 28, 2025 - BC readies its provincial budget, but it faces major uncertainty as it is set to land the same day as US President Donald Trump's Canadian tariffs. BC Conservatives prepare for an AGM, while some MLAs make waves voting against a motion to condemn Trump. Plus a look at Opposition successes on health care and tariffs, plus the emerging political discussion of pink shirt day. Host Rob Shaw is joined by Allie Blades, Jillian Oliver and special guest Mike McKinnon from Enterprise Canada. Brought to you by Uber Canada.

You'd think the housing world would quiet down by mid-December, but this week has been packed with significant developments. Inflation data showed a continued cooling trend, with November's rate at 1.9%, marking four consecutive months below 2%. The shelter component also eased, but rents defied expectations, rising 7.7% year-over-year nationally despite sharp declines in major cities like Vancouver, where rents are down 10%. Rate cuts are back on the table, with the Bank of Canada expected to lower rates incrementally in early 2025, while variable-rate mortgages are regaining popularity. South of the border, the Federal Reserve cut rates by 0.25%, signaling caution amid strong GDP and persistent inflation. The move widened the gap between Canadian and U.S. rates to levels not seen since 1997, weakening the Canadian dollar to under $0.70 USD and highlighting diverging economic paths between the two nations.Canada's labor market continues to struggle, with unemployment hitting a seven-year high and job vacancies plunging to a four-year low. Companies are hiring fewer workers, creating a troubling imbalance with less than one job available for every two job seekers. This dynamic reflects a worsening economic downturn, with nearly 20% of unemployed Canadians classified as long-term unemployed. The construction sector, a key pillar of the workforce, faces additional challenges as housing starts have declined significantly over the year, despite a recent monthly uptick. Large-scale building permits, which indicate future supply, are also falling sharply, particularly in Ontario. These trends raise concerns about the future of housing affordability and employment in an already strained economy.Compounding these issues is political upheaval, with both Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Housing Minister Sean Fraser stepping down. Freeland's tenure ended amidst criticism of Canada's record deficits, with the Fall Economic Statement revealing a $62 billion shortfall—50% over budget. Meanwhile, B.C.'s 2024-2025 budget projects a staggering $9.4 billion deficit, the largest in provincial history. Fraser, who oversaw record immigration levels that strained housing and healthcare systems, has faced sharp criticism for his policies' long-term impacts. With mounting government debt, declining investor confidence, and slowing immigration, the outlook for 2025 appears unpredictable. This perfect storm of economic uncertainty, housing struggles, and political shakeups underscores the challenges and potential opportunities that Canada faces heading into the new year. _________________________________ Contact Us To Book Your Private Consultation:

BC Budget trying to bring families back into the housing mix with new tax aimed at home-flippers. The U.S. has noticed that migration to its country isn't just coming from the South, but also from Canada as a record number of applications for Visitor Visa's are bogging down the consulate and causing wait times of up to two years. WestJet is increasing checked-bag costs, while Flair adds credit card fee! Are travelers feeling gouged?

On Feb 22, the BC government brought in their 2024 budget, the last one before the October provincial election. While Kevin Falcon characterized the projected deficit as “reckless” and John Rustad says it was set to “bankrupt the people of the future”, Alex Hemingway says this budget rightfully prioritizes public investment over austerity, but it could go a lot further. Alex Hemingway is a Senior Economist and Public Finance Policy Analyst at the CCPA's BC Office.

Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS, as well as FortisBC.Welcome to Hotel Pacifico. We're your 5-star podcast destination for B.C. politicos. Hosts Mike McDonald and Kate Hammer provide insights and interviews covering the latest in B.C. politics. Plus, our weekly segments #StrategySuite with Geoff Meggs + #MiniBar!Thank you for joining us on #HotelPacifico. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.Watch conversations from Hotel Pacifico via Air Quotes Media on YouTube.

Seg 1: Why is Earth being bombarded by mysterious intergalactic radio waves? Fast radio bursts are cosmic phenomena characterized by powerful bursts of radio radiation lasting around a millisecond. Guest: Dr. Katie Mack, Hawking Chair in Cosmology and Science Communication at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics Seg 2: Indigenous Artist from Manitoba Playing the Orpheum on Saturday night. A very influential artist is coming to Vancouver. William Prince, an Indigenous Artist from Manitoba, will be playing the Orpheum on Saturday night. Guest: William Prince, Indigenous Singer Songwriter. Seg 3: View From Victoria: What's in a budget? There was a lot of spending announced in the budget yesterday with a big bill at the end. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Seg 4: Why is BC anticipating a deficit? The NDP's final budget before the upcoming provincial election focuses on increased spending, particularly in housing, to address affordability amid cost-of-living challenges. The budget anticipates a deficit of $7.9 billion in 2024/2025. Guest: Katrine Conroy, BC's Minister of Finance Seg 5: Does the government spending go far enough? The green party says that the budget doesn't improve essential areas like healthcare and education for the well-being of British Columbians. Instead, it sticks to the current state of affairs. Guest: Sonia Furstenau, BC Green Party Leader Seg 6: How do cranes work? A tower crane dropped its load onto a building under construction in Oakridge, resulting in one fatality. The person who died was on the ground level when struck by the falling load. Is there something wrong with our cranes? Our safety practices? Is this just a bout of bad luck, or is this normal? Guest: Lawrence Shapiro, Principal of Howard I. Shapiro & Associates Consulting Engineers and Author of “Cranes and Derricks” Seg 7: Pregame with the Whitecaps! We are back with everyone's favourite Whitecaps Coach, Vanni Sartini! He joins the show every Friday to break down the season of the whitecaps! Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps Seg 8: How history's biggest fraudulent art ring operated in Canada Renowned Canadian artist Norval Morrisseau, known as the "Picasso of the North" for pioneering the Woodlands School of Art, encountered a significant challenge to his artistic legacy due to widespread art forgery. Guest: Jordan Michael Smith, Award-Winning Journalist and Author of the Smithsonian Article, “The Biggest Art Fraud in History” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The BC NDP drops its re-election budget, but there's not a lot of shiny goodies for voters -- what's going on and what does it mean for the governing party in an election year? The prime minister visits BC to boost the BC Builds program. And in an audio extra, the NDP pauses changes to the Land Act. Host Rob Shaw is joined by Allie Blades, Jeff Ferrier and Khelsilem.

We started the program today trying to making sense of yesterday's BC Budget. Who wants children more - men or women? Previewing the 2024 Variety Show of Hearts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Indigenous leaders say political opposition in British Columbia derailed a plan that would have cleared the way for shared decision-making between the province and First Nations over the use of public land in their territories. Guest: Terry Teegee - Regional Chief of the BC Assembly of First Nations  So... what's in the budget? Guest: Keith Baldrey - Global News Legislature Bureau Chief  The TransLink Mayors' Council is in Victoria for the provincial budget and funding for TransLink. Guest: Mike Hurley - Vice-Chair, Translink Mayors Council and the Mayor of Burnaby

Hotel Pacifico was created by Air Quotes Media with support from our presenting sponsor TELUS. Welcome to Hotel Pacifico. We're your 5-star podcast destination for B.C. politicos. Hosts Mike McDonald and Kate Hammer provide insights and interviews covering the latest in B.C. politics. Plus, our weekly segments #StrategySuite with Geoff Meggs + #MiniBar!Thank you for joining us on #HotelPacifico. Please take a moment to give us a rating and review on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your favourite podcast app.Watch conversations from Hotel Pacifico via Air Quotes Media on YouTube.

BC's first budget under Premier David Eby included substantial funding increases in a number of areas that will benefit British Columbians. But following a series of announcements on biodiversity, old growth, and the environment in Eby's first months, all eyes were on the budget to match talk with money. The result was mixed, but fell short in many areas for changing course on fossil fuels and the environment, and in protecting lands, waters, and species. We speak with Torrance Coste, national campaign director with the Wilderness Committee.

BC's first budget under Premier David Eby was released on Tuesday. It includes funding increases in housing, health care, income supports and cost of living tax credits, and allocates a record level of investment towards capital infrastructure. To discuss both the new spending and what's missing from the budget, I'm joined by Alex Hemingway, senior economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives BC Office.

Vancouver home prices increased in February for 1st time in 9 months. Does this mean we've hit the bottom and headed back up? Slow down - not yet! One month does not make a trend but it does help further reinforce that our stagnant levels of inventory are causing all kinds of pain for Buyers - this plus the combination of higher rates is setting us up for could be an interesting spring market. We are already hearing stories of and taking part in multiple offer situations at different price points and asset classes all over the lower mainland. In this episode we get into why that's happening and we review the stats for the month of February. Furthermore we get into the new BC Budget and the new municipal property tax hike of 10.7% in Vancouver and the impacts that will have to the housing sector going forward. We also suss out our own assumptions about whether the market has hit bottom, and where you can expect prices to go in the coming months. This is a very important episode especially for those who have been watching the market on the sidelines waiting for your opportunity. _________________________________ Contact Us To Book Your Private Consultation:

Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief analyzes the 2023 BC Budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Milobar, BC Liberal Finance Critic and Kamloops-North Thompson MLA examines the 2023 BC Budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ken Peacock, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President at Business Council of BC reacts to the 2023 BC Budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

B.C. budget overview and deficit spending Bridgitte Anderson, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade reacts to the provincial government's budget announcement B.C makes contraception available for free Sara Eftekhar, Access BC campaign member and nurse practitioner reacts to the province's announcement of free contraception available starting April 1st. Analyzing the 2023 B.C. Budget with Keith Baldrey  Keith Baldrey, Global BC Legislative Bureau Chief analyzes the 2023 BC Budget. Why are property taxes so high across Metro Vancouver?  Brad West, Mayor of Port Coquitlam discusses the reasoning for high property taxes across Metro Vancouver. Reacting to the B.C budget announcement Peter Milobar, BC Liberal Finance Critic and Kamloops-North Thompson MLA examines the 2023 BC Budget. Suitcase murderer Leo Li resurfacing in New Zealand John Daly, Former Global News Investigative Journalist discusses the decades old Suitcase murderer case. Business Council of BC reacts to 2023 Budget  Ken Peacock, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President at Business Council of BC reacts to the 2023 BC Budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Seg 1: How expanding access to midwives can improve the overall health of children Guest: Dr. Zoë Hodgson, Clinical Lead for the Midwives Association of BC and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Medicine Seg 2: With the finance minister announcing the NDP budget, what will be the most significant impact to the Province? Guest: Katrine Conroy, BC's Minister of Finance Seg 3: With young persons using social media and smartphones on a daily basis, how important is educating kids about sextortion, regardless of their gender Guest: Tiana Sharifi, CEO of the Exploitation Education Institute Seg 4: Why overlooking funding towards local businesses can have adverse effects on healthy communities Guest: Fiona Famulak, President & CEO of the BC Chamber of Commerce Seg 5: Why is the City of Vancouver proposing a 10.7% property tax? Guest: Sarah Kirby-Yung, Vancouver City Councillor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's easy to get bogged down with the numbers but we get a first look at the highlights of the BC Budget, what was there and what wasn't there. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the finance minister announcing the NDP budget, what will be the most significant impact to the Province? Guest: Katrine Conroy, BC's Minister of Finance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MLAs Peter Milobar and Andrew Mercier square off in a BC budget debate! BC's latest budget is highlighting our housing struggles. Are Vancouver drivers the worst in Canada when it comes to snow? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jody takes a deep dive into the latest BC budget with political analyst George Affleck. The latest travel news with Claire Newell! The rise of anti-science, and the growing number of attacks on scientists. The one and only Vikram Vij joins us to reveal why he's so outspoken about blood donations.

Anticipating this year's BC budget Dr. Paul Kershaw, Founder of Generation Squeeze Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TikTok has been banned from government phones Jesse Miller, Social Media Expert and founder of Mediated Reality Opposing federal election boundaries Gulzar Nanda, Chair of the Punjabi Market Regeneration Collective Translink funding Brad West, TransLink Mayors Council chair and Mayor of Port Coquitlam Is it time for a public inquiry into China's 2019 election interference Kenny Chiu, former Conservative MP Anticipating this year's BC budget Dr. Paul Kershaw, Founder of Generation Squeeze Why there should be an inquiry into Chinese interference into the 2019 Canadian elections Miro Cernetig, Former Beijing correspondent for The Globe and Mail, CEO of Brand Centric, and co-founder of City Age Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jody Vance guest hosts the show today! Coming up, we get a preview of the BC budget with Global News reporter Richard Zussman. What do grocery prices continue to be so high even though inflation is cooling?! Talking science with "Germ Guy" Jason Tetro!

Today on Baldrey's Beat: George and Keith react to the 2022 BC budget. COVID case numbers are below 300. What does this mean for British Columbians? Provincial government set to announce relief to gas prices next week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The BC budget has landed, what's good, bad and meh in the new fiscal plan for the province? Cabinet ministers are getting a 10 per cent salary boost after government drops a holdback that would have docked their pay during deficit budgets, what's behind this change? And the panel talks about a new land stewardship ministry, oil and gas revenue declines, the overdose crisis and more. Host Rob Shaw is joined by Jillian Oliver, Maclean Kay and Katy Merrifield.

Ken Peacock, chief economist of the Business Council of BC, looks at what the provincial budget did and didn't do and at the uncertainty within the BC economy. He is in conversation with BIV publisher and editor-in-chief Kirk LaPointe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Moose Talks, Peace River North MLA Dan Davies is going to check in with his thoughts on the BC Budget and throne speech which were presented by the government in the past two weeks. Then, we'll catch up with Ben Haab of Eaglevision Video Productions. He and a crew went to Ottawa to film the Freedom Convoy, so we'll chat about his experience and the documentary he's putting together from the film he shot. Join us for Moose Talks every Friday morning at 10 on Moose FM and on the Moose FM and Energeticcity.ca Facebook pages. Support the show: https://www.moosefm.ca See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maclean and Jordan discuss the NDP Government's 6th provincial budget, why debt and interest matters, locking people out of lock-up -- plus a dash of federal politics.

Today on Baldrey's Beat: Keith reacts to the recently released BC budget. The Massey Tunnel project has been renamed. Today is Pink Shirt Day!

On today's show: Kevin Falcon reacts to the BC budget! New BC budget not doing enough for small business Gang hit in Thailand! Pat King's court appearance

Ch1: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday recognized the independence of separatist regions in eastern Ukraine and paved the way to provide them military support. Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Global News Washington Correspondent Ch2: Ahead of the BC Budget announcement, we focus on the Forestry sector and what impacts the budget could have on industry. Guest:  Alexa Young, COFI's vice-president of government and public affairs Ch3: The protests all over Canada to support the freedom convoy, continued to intensify as police moved in to remove the protesters blocking borders, bridges, and pathways. Guest: Kamil Karamali - Global News BC Reporter Ch4: Ahead of the BC Budget announcement, we focus on Childcare and whether or not the NDP government keeps its promises. Guest:  Alison Merton, Director of Early Years at Collingwood Neighborhood House. Ch5: A new pilot project will see femine hygiene products available at facilities around North Vancouver. Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor Ch6: A blast of cold weather has fallen upon Metro Vancouver. Guest: Armel Castellan, Warning Preparedness Meteorologist for Environment and Climate Change Canada.

On today's show: Discussing US/Russian tensions How is inflation changing Canadian's shopping habits? As COVID measures are lifted, what should we ACTUALLY worry about? BC Budget revealed! How is the BC budget preparing our roads for the future? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CCPA BC's analysis of the 2021 Federal and Provincial Budgets. This event took place on Zoom on April 29, 2021 as a supporter event. Due to a technical issue the recording starts a few minutes into the event. The CCPA-BC is located and does their work primarily on the unceded territory belonging to the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.

Maclean and Jordan share their AstraZeneca reaction stories, plus discuss a piece on the Orca about mental health, the BC Budget, InBC and more.

In this live show, Nathan, Aaron and Stewart discuss the BC Budget

Selina Robson on BC Budget 2021 Parliament Floor

Chapter 1: From what we heard yesterday, the BC Liberal government did everything it could to deal with money laundering in our province - at least according to former premier Christy Clark. The Cullen Commission on money laundering in B.C. is hearing testimony from a series of high-profile witnesses, beginning with the former premier. Chapter 2: Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer, has been found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died after Chauvin knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes during an arrest on May 25, 2020. Guest: Allan J. Lichtman, American Historian  teaches at American University in Wash, DC, and author of “The Case for Impeachment”. Chapter 3: The B.C. government on Tuesday set aside nearly $6 billion in new spending to address the COVID-19 pandemic in its first budget since the fall election. Guest: Dr. Paul Kershaw, University of British Columbia, School of Population & Public Health Director, Master of Public Health Program. Chapter 4: Following the BC Budget, how was education and schools addressed?  A new grant for students was announced, the BC Access Grant, for low and middle income post-secondary students, up to $4,000.  Did the province need to address more for education in the budget? Guest:  Teri Mooring, BCTF President. Chapter 5: Health officials in B.C. announced plans to distribute the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to British Columbians 40 years of age and older as the province sets up clinics in COVID-19 hot spots.  The provincial government said Monday that the AstraZeneca vaccine is now available to people aged 40 and older at pharmacies across the province. Guest: Adrian Dix, BC Health Minister Chapter 6: The B.C. government is clarifying how the province will crack down on those that break COVID-19 travel restrictions. Guest: Mike Farnworth, BC Public Safety Minister and Solicitor General. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Any big surprises in today's budget? Selina Robinson, BC's finance minister, joins the show. 

Maclean and Jordan break down the 2021-22 BC Budget, including tech snafus, winners/losers, missed opportunities, interesting notes, and things to keep an eye on. (And a little Astra Zeneca talk too!)

View From Victoria:  A local look at politics from the Provincial capital.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines.

Chapter 1: Budget Q1 reactions with Andrew Wilkinson Andrew Wilkinson joins us to talk about the BC budget deficit. GUEST: BC Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson Chapter 2: Camping in Vancouver Parks Amending bylaws to allow camping in Vancouver parks was on the table last night at yet another BIG Vancouver Park Board Meeting. What are the new rules?  GUEST: John Coupar, Vancouver Park Board Commissioner  Chapter 3: West Broadway and Birch - NIMBY or too big for Broadway? A rather controversial building and rezoning issue: originally approved at 16 stories, developers now want to build up much higher, to 28 stories. Yesterday the vote went off the rails in a way no one could have predicted. GUEST: Peter Waldkirch, research Lawyer in Vancouver GUEST: Michael Gellar, Architect, planner, developer, educator and blogger Chapter 4: The Back to School Plan B for parents Amid all the shutdowns, what will going back to school look like, and how does this affect the parents? GUEST: Stephen Price, West Vancouver teacher and education columnist

Some members of the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition are celebrating what they see as measures that will help reduce poverty and inequality. Others are frustrated by inaction that leaves many people in poverty still far behind. Viveca Ellis is interim community organizer with the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition.

Some members of the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition are celebrating what they see as measures that will help reduce poverty and inequality. Others are frustrated by inaction that leaves many people in poverty still far behind. Viveca Ellis is interim community organizer with the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition.

Talking about the 2020 BC Budget.

It's tough times for so many in the Province.  Did the budget announcement reflect tensions on the West Coast? We chat with Kirk LaPointe, Publisher and Editor-In-Chief for Business in Vancouver. 

I am joined by Alex Hemmingway with the BC Office for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives to give an overall sense of how the CCPA feels about the 2020 BC Budget.

Today's show focused on the BC Budget tabled earlier this week. I am joined by Alex Hemmingway with the BC Office for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. The President of the BC Teachers Federation Teri Mooring speaks with me regarding teacher funding and the ongoing contract dispute. And the first half is all about the new "sugar tax." I speak with Heart and Stroke Foundation's Director of Government and Health Relations for BC And Yukon Jeff Sommers and the Chair of the Childhood Obesity Foundation Doctor Tom Warshawski.

We're the day after the BC Budget so we've had plenty of time to digest some of the big news coming out of the budget which includes three new taxes: a sugar tax, a streaming tax and a tax on the super wealthy (those who make over $220K/year) Finance Minister Carole James spoke to Simi Sara on the CKNW Morning Show about the   Guest: Maclean Kay Editor in Chief, TheOrca BC

In yesterday's budget, the provincial government revealed they will be applying the provincial sales tax (7%)  to carbonated sugary drinks. So what this means is that a $2 can of pop will cost 14 cents more after July 1st.  The government projects the tax will generate $27 million of revenue in 2020, and then $37 million of revenue in 2021.   A 2016 study published in PLoS Medicine suggested that a 10% excise tax on soda "could prevent 189,300 new cases of Type 2 diabetes, 20,400 strokes and heart attacks, and 18,900 deaths among adults 35 to 94 years old" over a ten-year period. The study also included that "the reductions in diabetes alone could yield savings in projected healthcare costs of $983 million." A 2017 study in the Journal of Nutrition found a 6.3% reduction in soft drink consumption, with the greatest reductions "among lower-income households, residents living in urban areas, and households with children.  We also found a 16.2% increase in water purchases that was higher in low- and middle-income households, in urban areas, and among households with adults only."   Guest: Claire Allen  CKNW Contributor

CHAPTER 1

Chris and Jordan break down the latest BC NDP budget (more taxes! less surplus! more spending! more red tape!) and the results of ICBA's Wage and Benefit Survey.

We are expecting Carole James to start speaking here with details of the provincial budget. When she does, Richard Zussman from Global BC will join us with all of the details. He's been in lock-up since 8am this morning going through all the details so that he can break it all down.  Guest: Richard Zussman Global BC Online Journalist Based at the Legislature

Justin Trudeau has convened an incident response group meeting this morning to talk about how to handle the protests against the Coastal GasLink Pipeline + what should we expect in the Budget tomorrow?    Guest: Keith Baldrey Global BC Chief Political Reporter

A new, more generous child benefit for children under 18, investments in infrastructure, training and foster care but more ambitious action is still needed to help lift people out of poverty, provide housing and address the opioid crisis. We invited Iglika Ivanova back to take a look at what’s in the recent BC budget.

Chris and Jordan talk about ICBA taking the BC Government to court, the SNC-Lavalin/Jody Wilson Raybould story, the Burnaby byelection, Massey Tunnel, the BC Budget and if Winter is Here for the Canadian economy.

A new, more generous child benefit for children under 18, investments in infrastructure, training and foster care but more ambitious action is still needed to help lift people out of poverty, provide housing and address the opioid crisis. We invited Iglika Ivanova back to take a look at what’s in the recent BC budget.

The provincial government released its annual budget on Feb 19, with many implications for Lower Mainland municipalities. City Beat reporter Ian Mass brings us an overview of the potential effects for Metro Vancouver governments.

The BC government is spending $900 million on its CleanBC plan while continuing to push ahead with a major LNG project in Kitimat which relies on fracked gas from northeast BC. Torrance Coste of the Wilderness Committee says that BC Budget 2019 simply isn’t taking the environmental crisis seriously enough.

The provincial government released its annual budget on Feb 19, with many implications for Lower Mainland municipalities. City Beat reporter Ian Mass brings us an overview of the potential effects for Metro Vancouver governments.

The BC government is spending $900 million on its CleanBC plan while continuing to push ahead with a major LNG project in Kitimat which relies on fracked gas from northeast BC. Torrance Coste of the Wilderness Committee says that BC Budget 2019 simply isn’t taking the environmental crisis seriously enough.

As we've been hearing, developers were hoping for more incentives to build rental housing in this year's provincial budget. Concerns are being raised by groups like the Urban Development Institute that if the supply of homes for purchase or rental doesn't increase, demand will push prices up again. So should the government be doing more? Guest: Andrey Pavlov Professor of Finance at the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University

Taped in the Victoria budget lockup, Jordan Bateman gives his views on the NDP's 2019 BC Budget.

Anti-poverty activists are looking for substantial new investments in BC Budget 2019 to ensure the success of BC’s first ever poverty reduction strategy, in the works for later this spring. We speak with economist Iglika Ivanova from the BC Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. She has identified five ways Tuesday’s budget could pave the way for a comprehensive poverty reduction plan.

Anti-poverty activists are looking for substantial new investments in BC Budget 2019 to ensure the success of BC’s first ever poverty reduction strategy, in the works for later this spring. We speak with economist Iglika Ivanova from the BC Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. She has identified five ways Tuesday’s budget could pave the way for a comprehensive poverty reduction plan.

How the BC Budget will affect Real Estate in Victoria and the ProvinceJill Oudil, President Greater Vancouver Real Estate BoardJim Stewart, President British Columbia Real Estate AssociationTim Hudak, CEO Ontario Real Estate Association

We heard you liked our last episode on the BC budget so we followed it up with even more budget takes! We start with more followup reactions to the BC Budget before diving into the federal government’s Equality + Growth 2018 Budget. Plus a few quick takes and we close off with our picks for... The post Ep 75: We budgeted more time for budgets appeared first on PolitiCoast.

ICBA CAST: Chris and Jordan ponder the NDP Government's PipeVine War, the Pattullo Bridge announcement, the big NDP budget, our week at BUILDEX and more.

On today's Inside Politics Shane Woodford talks Darryl Plecas taking the Speaker job, marijuana politics, the latest on the Site C dam, the carbon tax, and this week's BC Budget with his political panel Global BC's Keith Baldrey and the Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer. After that the interim leader of the BC Liberal Party, Rich Coleman, is on the show. And in a podcast bonus we also talk legal marijuana with BC's Public Safety minister Rich Coleman.

British Columbia's government has taken every opportunity to claim credit for the apparent solid economic performance in the last couple years, but the economic outlook is considerably more muted going forward as the province's General Election 41 nears on May 9th. And the BC Budget tabled on February 21st carried on the illusion touting the 5th straight balanced budget. Where is the surplus going? More than half of British Columbians surveyed in a recent poll reported they were living paycheque to paycheque. Household debt levels are at record highs. Over 100,000 citizens needed the help of food banks in 2016, up 3.4% from 2015. Child poverty remains stubbornly high and BC is the only province without a real poverty reduction plan. Public education is underfunded and is only seeing an increase due to the Supreme Court of Canada's decision against past measures. Instead of tackling poverty and investing in public education, the BC government used $1 billion of this fiscal year's surplus to pay down the public debt faster and another $400 million for the so-called Prosperity Fund that was supposed to be funded by revenues from LNG, which look likely to never happen. Iglika Ivanova is a Senior Economist and the Public Interest Researcher for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives - BC Office. Her work investigates issues and trends in health care, education and social programs, and examines the impact of public services on quality of life. She also looks into issues of government finance, taxation and privatization and how they relate to the accessiblilty and quality of public services. Iglika joins us to discuss BC's economic realiity, why the annual bi-partisan budget consultation continues to be ignored at peril to the future and to explain the shift from fairness to regression in taxation over the current government's tenure. https://www.policyalternatives.ca/offices/bc