David Eby rolled out three income tax hikes this weekend. Meanwhile, Cenovus is putting $5.7 billion into Alberta oil sands. Only one of them is spending their own money.
Episode 38 of ICBA Coffee & Construction — the news that matters to the people who build British Columbia and Alberta, with ICBA's Jordan Bateman. On today's show:
☕ THE BIG ONE: Eby's tax hike — two points more on income over about $190,000, and a new top rate on income over $1 MILLION. About $1 billion a year at full run, against a $13.8 billion deficit.
🛢️ Cenovus buys Athabasca Oil for $5.7 billion, adding 45,000 barrels a day of Alberta oil sands output.
🗳️ B.C. Votes: 355 candidates, 93 ridings, and one riding with no NDP candidate.
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