With an economic downturn on the horizon, the B.C. government is forecasting deficits over the coming years. Find out more.
The province’s mental health and addictions treatment system, plagued with long waiting lists, will get a $867 million cash injection over three years, or $200 million this year, which Conroy called the largest spending on mental health services in B.C.’s history.
Morris was disappointed the government did not remove user fees for all mental health and substance use treatment beds, currently in the range of $45 a day, which he said is a significant barrier to access. For people who pay an average of $25 a month for contraception, the government said free coverage could save them $10,000 over their lifetime.
The budget earmarks an additional $2.3 billion this year to prop up B.C.’s flagging health-care system, which has left many people without a family doctor and led to overcrowded emergency rooms and burned out health care staff. The $6 billion over 10 years in additional health-care cash promised by the federal government is not included in the budget.
With an economic downturn on the horizon, the government is forecasting deficits over the coming years: The province’s books will be in the red by $3.8 billion in 2024-25 and $3 billion in 2025-26.
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