228. 2026 BC Budget Breakdown: Higher Taxes & Bigger Deficits

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Chief Aaron Pete discusses the 2026 BC provincial budget and its implications.

Chief Aaron Pete breaks down the 2026 BC provincial budget, the NDP’s case for it, the conservative critique, reactions from business groups, and why trust, affordability, and fiscal discipline are now at the centre of the conversation. Send us Fan Mail Support the show nuancedmedia.ca

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Host: Aaron Pete

Topics covered

• budget
• taxes
• deficits
• politics
• affordability
• fiscal discipline

Keywords

• BC budget
• higher taxes
• bigger deficits
• NDP
• conservative critique
• business reactions
• trust
• affordability
• fiscal discipline

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Organizations: NDP, business groups

Places: BC

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