A commentary by the former B.C. Liberal premier.
Years ago, I left public life after serving as premier for almost a decade. I served as the leader of the Opposition for seven years before that.
Massive across-the-board tax increases have not made things better; they have made them more costly. The government cannot say it cares about your cost of living when it has relentlessly increased it through higher taxes. By 2026, B.C.’s net government debt, which you are obligated to pay, will have grown by 227% since 2016 -17. This year’s deficit is estimated at another $8 billion. That’s more than the entire K-12 education system cost when the current government took over.
And to top it off, a British Columbian living in Canada does not have the same access to care as a Quebec resident has, because the government proudly prohibits it.Education, one of the cornerstone services we provide to our children, is faltering. No longer will our children go to the “little red schoolhouse;” we force them into trailers as classrooms.
Their “harm reduction” policies have failed and cause great harm. For the first time in my life, I hear about British Columbians looking outside of B.C. and Canada to find a new home, leaving not just B.C. but also Canada. We need to eliminate the billions of government-imposed costs on housing. Make no mistake — we can.
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