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Publication Date: February 18, 2026 - 07:58
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B.C. Finance Minister delivers budget for ‘serious times’
February 18, 2026
Brenda Bailey has delivered a budget that raises the base income tax rate but fails to rein in the deficit, which is predicted to hit $13.3-billion next fiscal year. The finance minister says the budget protects critical services, including health care and education, while taking action to cut spending and boost revenue.
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has warned of “significant” deficits in her upcoming budget on Thursday, with analysts forecasting a shortfall somewhere around $10 billion.
While Smith has made a point of warning voters about the red ink her United Conservative Party is about to spill, however, the projected deficit is hardly out of the ordinary. Alberta, despite its politicians’ tendency for loud proclamations in favour of fiscal restraint, has run budget shortfalls in all but five of its annual budgets over the last 18 years.
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