Critics question whether Eby’s transmission line plan will fix B.C.’s massive deficit

British Columbia Premier David Eby, facing criticism for his massive deficit spending, offered a road map this week that lays out how his province will find its way out of a fiscal bog.

Through legislation tabled Monday, the province’s Crown corporation, BC Hydro, will build a new transmission line for northwestern B.C. that is expected to secure up to 14 major private-sector investments including mines, liquefied natural gas plants and an expansion of the Port of Prince Rupert.