CPABC: B.C.'s Budget 2026 Features a Widening Deficit, Prioritizes Core Services

CPABC: B.C.’s Budget 2026 features a widening deficit, prioritizes core services

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Against the backdrop of ongoing economic uncertainty and a volatile international trade environment, Budget 2026 maintains a strong focus on essential public services, while also introducing measures intended to draw further…

CPABC: B.C.'s Budget 2026 features a widening deficit, prioritizes core services

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Against the backdrop of ongoing economic uncertainty and a volatile international trade environment, Budget 2026 maintains a strong focus on essential

British Columbia - Budget secures B.C.'s future, protects critical services

In 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 . . .

‘Securing B.C.’s future’ - Analysis of B.C. Budget 2026 - Enterprise Canada

Protecting core services amidst another large deficit After warning she might be the “least popular person in the province,” Finance Minister Brenda Bailey tabled a 2026 budget built around difficult trade-offs while still deepening the province’s red ink.  With a new $13.3 billion deficit, the BC NDP government is betting voters prefer protecting core services over austerity-level cuts. Spending on health care, education and social supports is …

Budget secures B.C.’s future, protects critical services

B.C. makes disciplined spending choices while growing the economy