VICTORIA - The 2024 British Columbia budget includes new spending measures designed to ease high costs of living, while significantly boosting the province’s deficit. Here are some highlights:
The B.C. budget is projecting a record-high $7.9 billion deficit for the next fiscal year. The details of this year’s budget were released today in Victoria by Finance Minister Katrine Conroy. CBC’s Justin McElroy breaks down the five key takeaways of the new budget, while Meera Bains gets into the opposition's reaction.