Premier David Eby took office in B.C. amid a whirlwind of spending announcements and he’s not making any resolutions of frugality in the new year.
Instead he said he plans to make the most of a potential bumper surplus, undeterred by a slim growth forecast.
“The focus for me is making sure the budget reflects the priorities of people in our province,” said Eby in a year-end interview. “Investing in people has paid good returns for our province. We’re in a good position financially right now.”
He said the New Democrat government’s priorities are the same as those of B.C. residents—affordability, cost of living, public safety, health care and housing….