British Columbia’s Finance Minister Brenda Bailey said the deficit for the 2025-2026 budget year was $7.7 billion, about $3 billion lower than projected thanks to higher revenues and spending reductions. Total provincial debt for the year was $154.8 billion, an increase of around $20.9 billion from the previous year. “So cumulative, while the government insists that they are actually investing in British Columbia’s infrastructure, they are actually continuing year over year over year not delivering on what they promise,” said Milobar.