B.C. Greens promise to balance budget, make tax system more progressive
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s Green party is hoping its promise to balance the province’s books will shore up the group’s economic credentials and translate into more support at the ballot box come election day.
Green Leader Andrew Weaver released his party’s full platform at a campaign event in downtown Vancouver on Monday, pledging to overhaul the tax system in order to pay for investments in childcare, education, public health and the environment.
“This plan, here, is all about putting people first,” Weaver said, holding up the 98-page document.
“Not unions first. Not big labour first. Not corporations first. Not multinationals first. This plan is about putting the people of British Columbia first.”