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Economy
22 MPs have stated positions across 67 topics · 4 shifts
David EbyNDPShifted
Eby says the provincial deficit is too high and commits to reducing expenditures in the budget, shrinking the public sector by cutting bureaucracy and administration while protecting core front-line services to create fiscal room for unforeseen economic eventualities.→David Eby says the $13.3-billion deficit is driven by falling resource prices and B.C.’s heavy reliance on resource revenues, and that his budget’s goals are to grow the economy and stabilize provincial finances via investments in infrastructure, health care, education and energy.
NewsFeb 20, 2026
Brenda BaileyNDP
Brenda Bailey defends the 2026 budget despite large forecasted deficits, saying the government will avoid deep austerity while pausing some initiatives, and seeks to balance necessary spending and investments while keeping taxes relatively low for middle-income families.
NewsFeb 18, 2026
Peter MilobarConservative
Peter Milobar says the government has failed to control spending and allowed debt-servicing costs to skyrocket, forcing them to raise money by targeting seniors, hard-working families and small businesses to pay the rising deficit and debt.
NewsFeb 17, 2026
Rob BotterellGreen
Rob Botterell, BC Green Party finance critic, strongly criticizes the budget—raising concern about priorities (beyond LNG) and lack of transparency—and says the budget “is built on the backs of British Columbians” and is “crushing them.”
NewsFeb 17, 2026