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What you need to know about the B.C. government’s 2023 budget

Big spending on health, community grants and ways to curb inflation
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Minister of Finance Katrine Conroy tables her first budget in the legislative assembly at legislature in Victoria, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Hefty government spending and promises to get money back into British Columbians’ pockets were the overarching themes of the 2023-24 provincial budget announced Tuesday (Feb. 28).

Amid a backdrop of a forecast deficit, Finance Minister Katrine Conroy said the budget will help the province weather the storm of inflation and slowing of the market.

READ MORE: Health care, housing and grants top B.C.’s

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About the Author: Ashley Wadhwani-Smith

I began my journalistic journey at Efteen as a community reporter in my hometown of Maple Ridge, B.C.
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