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British Columbia NDP Majority Government 2024-(no later than) 2029

The "difference between before and after" is a bit awkward, but I assume it means they topped up whatever smaller amount they would have paid.
 
The Leaders Debate

It was interesting watching as an outsider. Eby has nothing to really stand on but "Conservatives are bad, mean and racist". He certainly could not defend his record.

if he doesn't have the press broadcasting his message in support he is in real trouble and they seem to be more or less neutral in this one
 
What job do you think Eby will be doing after being thrown out? My guess , the leading First Nations Lawyer.
 
What job do you think Eby will be doing after being thrown out? My guess , the leading First Nations Lawyer.

Well it ain’t over yet.

It’s unclear whether the B.C. Conservatives have won over the more liberal free-enterprise voters who stayed home last time. Polls look good now, but things look volatile.

Also, I heard there are some ridings in Surrey where Centre BC and OneBC may cause some weird vote splits. Who knows how that goes.

By rights, Eby should be out of a job after this even if the NDP win.

if he doesn't have the press broadcasting his message in support he is in real trouble and they seem to be more or less neutral in this one

The legislature press corps there is usually pretty fair, even if it does lean small “l” liberal. But if they smell blood in the water from anyone, they’re like sharks. The ones who cry “media bias” are usually scandal plagued and doing stupid things.
 
Meanwhile, money talking/ potentially walking...

David Eby's bid to raise taxes on top earners hits an obstacle: voters​

If Eby's reforms are passed, the province’s top marginal tax rate would rank at or near the highest in the world

https://financialpost.com/personal-...aise-taxes-hits-obstacle-voters#comments-area
David Eby launched British Columbia’s election campaign by arguing he needed a mandate to fight Donald Trump’s trade war. Economists warn his push for one of the world’s highest tax rates on top earners would hurt the province’s competitiveness in the middle of that battle.

Eby promised to hike taxes for higher earners by raising rates on all income above roughly $190,000 and proposed a new tax bracket on incomes over $1 million. When combined with federal taxes, the top marginal income tax rate would reach 57.5 per cent.

The proposal has become a flashpoint in a campaign centred on economic issues. Supporters say higher taxes on top earners would help shore up government finances and fund public services. But that argument isn’t getting the traction Eby hoped: with nine days until the vote, his New Democratic Party is trailing in public opinion polls.

 
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