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Author: Globalnews Digital
Publication Date: February 18, 2026 - 09:14
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Tough sell for B.C. budget featuring tax hike, record deficit and construction delays
February 18, 2026
It raises the base income tax rate by 0.54 per cent — the first increase in 26 years — while the deficit is predicted to soar to a record $13.3 billion next fiscal year.
The newly launched consumer rebates for electric vehicles aim to help make the purchase more affordable — but how does the cost of powering one compare with a gas vehicle?
February 18, 2026 - 15:56 | Ariel Rabinovitch | Global News - Canada
A former Winnipeg chief administrative officer is facing tough questioning at a public inquiry examining payments linked to the over budget police headquarters project.
February 18, 2026 - 15:36 | Globalnews Digital | Global News - Canada
Committees recommend adopting updated population, household and employment projections to 2051
In a joint meeting today, the Planning and Housing and the Agriculture and Rural Affairs committees recommended that Council adopt updated...
February 18, 2026 - 15:26 | City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias | City of Ottawa News Releases





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