Premier John Horgan’s New Democrats are set to unveil their first financial plan for the province today.
Finance Minister Carole James will present a budget update in the Legislature this afternoon
Mid Island / Pacific Rim MLA Scott Fraser says this is still Liberal’s budget, and not an entirely NDP document
Some of those promises were reiterated in the throne speech last Friday, including a boost in education funding, increases to welfare and disability rates, and the elimination of tolls for two bridges in the Lower Mainland.
Public accounts figures released last month indicate the province finished the past fiscal year with a 2.7-billion dollar surplus.
