B.C. Finance Minister Katrine Conroy speaks during a news conference as students enjoy a hot lunch at Ruth King Elementary in Langford, B.C., Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
VICTORIA – British Columbia Finance Minister Katrine Conroy has tabled a budget that forecasts deficits totalling $11 billion over the next three years, in contrast to this year’s hefty surplus.
Big-ticket expenditures include almost $6.4 billion in new health funding, about $1 billion for mental health and addictions services and housing gets an additional $4.2 billion.
More coming.
