Where the parties stand on taxes & spending
Each party in the compass, on each taxes & spending question in the questionnaire. Verified positions come from the party’s own published material, its record in government or attributable reporting. Where there is none, a clearly labelled AI-assisted estimate is shown instead. How positions are found.
B.C. should raise income taxes on its highest earners to help pay for health care and other public services.
BC Greens · Emily Lowan
Somewhat agree
We’ll get mega-corporations and the ultra-wealthy finally pay their fair share.
Condition: The Greens’ detailed proposals tax net wealth, not income; no position on income-tax brackets was found.
Published party materialEmily Lowan announces election plans ↗
BC NDP · David Eby
Strongly agree
The highest earners will pay slightly more through a 2% point increase on the top two tax brackets and a new bracket for income over a million dollars.
Published party materialTo build B.C. strong, Eby will ask the wealthy to pitch in a bit more ↗
Conservative Party of BC · Lorne Doerkson (interim)
Strongly disagree
his new government will never raise taxes on British Columbians
Published party materialConservative Party of BC Pledges No New Taxes on British Columbians ↗
B.C. should cut provincial income taxes for most workers, even if it means less revenue for public services.
BC Greens · Emily Lowan
Somewhat disagree
Establish an ongoing annual tax on extreme wealth, beginning 2% on net wealth above $50 million, 3% above $100 million, and 5% above $1 billion.
Why the model reads it this way: The Greens have proposed no broad income-tax cut. Their tax agenda raises new revenue for child care, transit and housing, which runs against cutting revenue for public services.
Published party materialInferred · moderate confidenceBC Greens’ Fair Share Act would unlock $22.2B for childcare, transit, and housing ↗
BC NDP · David Eby
Somewhat disagree
it’s impossible to both reduce government revenue and cut the deficit without making cuts to healthcare.
Condition: Quoted from NDP candidate Grace Lore in a party release responding to a Conservative tax promise.
Published party materialBC Conservative promise points again to healthcare cuts, higher costs ↗
Conservative Party of BC · Lorne Doerkson (interim)
Somewhat agree
his government will cut provincial income taxes by $1,000 a year for nearly every working British Columbian
Condition: The party also pledges no cuts to health care; it has not said how the tax cut would be paid for.
Published party materialConservatives Will Cut Your Taxes by $1,000 ↗
B.C. should introduce an annual tax on extreme wealth, such as net worth above $50 million.
BC Greens · Emily Lowan
Strongly agree
Establish an ongoing annual tax on extreme wealth, beginning 2% on net wealth above $50 million, 3% above $100 million, and 5% above $1 billion.
Published party materialBC Greens’ Fair Share Act would unlock $22.2B for childcare, transit, and housing ↗
BC NDP · David Eby
Somewhat disagree
The highest earners will pay slightly more through a 2% point increase on the top two tax brackets and a new bracket for income over a million dollars.
Why the model reads it this way: The NDP chose higher income-tax brackets, not a wealth tax, to raise revenue from top earners, and says 96% of residents will pay nothing more. No support for a wealth tax was found.
Published party materialInferred · low confidenceTo build B.C. strong, Eby will ask the wealthy to pitch in a bit more ↗
Conservative Party of BC · Lorne Doerkson (interim)
Strongly disagree
his new government will never raise taxes on British Columbians
Published party materialConservative Party of BC Pledges No New Taxes on British Columbians ↗