Mike de Jong

IN THE LEDGE – ‘Why is the premier breaking his repeated promise?’

September 19, 2017 // 0 Comments

An exchange in the B.C. Legislature on Tuesday between Liberal MLA Mike de Jong and Premier John Horgan on an NDP government plan to set new rules for election-campaign [Continue]

ANALYSIS – Tax relief in B.C. budget misses ‘pro-growth’ mark

March 4, 2017 // 1 Comment

By CHARLES LAMMAN HUGH MacINTYRE and MILAGROS PALACIOS The Fraser Institute WHEN TOUTING the tax cuts in B.C.’s 2017 budget, Finance Minister Michael de Jong said the cuts [Continue]

TRAVIS – Liberals’ new budget like a horse designed by a committee

February 28, 2017 // 1 Comment

IF LAST YEAR’S provincial budget could be described as petty, after Finance Minister Mike de Jong doled out an increase in assistance rates for those living with [Continue]

BATEMAN – B.C. Liberals finally deliver on MSP tax cut

February 22, 2017 // 3 Comments

THEY ACTUALLY listened. In his 2017-18 BC Budget Feb. 21, Finance Minister Mike de Jong announced that the hated Medical Services Premium tax will be cut in half, as the [Continue]

EDITORIAL – The best parts of the B.C. budget, and one fact check

February 21, 2017 // 5 Comments

An ArmchairMayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. THE NEW B.C. BUDGET unveiled today has quite a bit of good stuff in it, and some disappointment. There’s also (at least) [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Not enough days in the week for B.C. Liberals to hand out good news

February 20, 2017 // 2 Comments

An ArmchairMayor editorial by Mel Rothenburger. HOLY MACKEREL, by the time the election gets here in May, British Columbians will think they’ve died and gone to heaven. As [Continue]