B.C. NDP Leader David Eby, back left, and B.C. Conservative interim Leader Lorne Doerkson sit at the same table before taking turns speaking at a Greater Vancouver Board of Trade event with the leaders of B.C.'s major parties ahead of a provincial election, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
BC NDP election costings would see deficit fall to $12B in two years
Oct 14, 2026 | 10:45 AM
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The NDP has released costings for its British Columbia election campaign promises that would see the province’s record deficit fall by about $2 billion over two years.
The costings released hours ahead of the campaign’s only leaders debate show a deficit of about $12 billion by 2028/29, down from a forecast of $14 billion this fiscal year.
A statement from the party says new commitments made during campaigning for the Oct. 24 election would be paid for by asking “the top 3.88 per cent of income earners to contribute a bit more,” and by continuing economic growth.
The costings show a “platform surplus” of $581 million by 2028/29, which would combine with previous forecasts to reduce the deficit by a little over $2 billion.
