Budget Commentary
2022 BC Budget Commentary
Finance Minister Selina Robinson tabled the 2022 British Columbia provincial budget on February 22, 2022. Due to better-than-expected economic growth, the deficit for the 2021/22 fiscal year is anticipated to…
BC & Federal 2021 Budget Commentary
2021 Federal Budget Commentary Canada’s Finance Minister, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, tabled the 2021 federal budget on April 19, 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic brought about the deepest and fastest recession,…
2020 BC Budget Commentary
Finance Minister Carole James tabled the 2020 British Columbia provincial budget on February 18, 2020. The budget projects surpluses of $227 million for the 2020-2021 fiscal year, $179 million for…
2019 Federal Budget Commentary
On March 19, 2019, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled the Liberal government’s highly anticipated budget – the final one before the October 2019 election. After accounting for Budget 2019…