--- title: "NEW Burnaby on budget | Burnaby 2026 | voche.me" canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/parties/new-burnaby-party/platform/taxes-and-budget" last_updated: "2026-10-30T23:51:32.380Z" meta: description: "NEW Burnaby's platform promises a 0% City property tax increase in the first budget and increases no higher than inflation over four years. Its About page..." "og:description": "NEW Burnaby's platform promises a 0% City property tax increase in the first budget and increases no higher than inflation over four years. Its About page..." "og:title": "NEW Burnaby on budget | Burnaby 2026" "twitter:description": "NEW Burnaby's platform promises a 0% City property tax increase in the first budget and increases no higher than inflation over four years. Its About page..." "twitter:title": "NEW Burnaby on budget | Burnaby 2026" --- NEW Burnaby · Burnaby 2026 # A 0% property tax increase in the first budget NEW Burnaby's platform promises a 0% City property tax increase in the first budget and increases no higher than inflation over four years. Its About page adds a line-by-line audit of City spending. Each list begins with "Only an NBP majority will". [Compare all parties on this ](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/parties/issues/taxes-and-budget) [All four issues](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/parties/new-burnaby-party/platform) [**1**Candidates](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/parties/new-burnaby-party/candidates) [**3/4**Issues with published policy](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/parties/new-burnaby-party/platform) [**16**Sources on file](https://voche.me/bc/burnaby-2026/parties/new-burnaby-party/money) **9**Questions answered TAXES AND THE CITY BUDGET ## NEW Burnaby on budget The platform's second area, "Affordability and Taxes", holds five points. The About page calls the first budget "a full freeze" and says any increase over the four-year term will stay below inflation. The About page also promises a line-by-line audit of how the City spends tax money, with no new increase until the audit shows where the money goes. Each list on the platform page begins with "Only an NBP majority will". NEW Burnaby elected one of the eight councillors. 7 PUBLISHED COMMITMENTS ## What they say they will do - ### 0% property tax increase in the first budget The platform promises to limit the City property tax in the first budget to a 0% increase. The About page calls this a full freeze. [New Burnaby Party](https://newburnaby.ca/platform/) [New Burnaby Party](https://newburnaby.ca/about/) - ### Tax increases no higher than inflation over four years The platform promises that City property tax increases will not exceed inflation over four years. It does not say which measure of inflation it means. [New Burnaby Party](https://newburnaby.ca/platform/) [New Burnaby Party](https://newburnaby.ca/about/) - ### A line-by-line audit of City spending The About page promises a line-by-line audit of how the City spends tax money, carried out while the first budget holds taxes at 0%. [New Burnaby Party](https://newburnaby.ca/about/) - ### Careful spending as a guiding principle at City Hall The platform promises to establish fiscal restraint, careful spending of public money, as a guiding principle for all operations at City Hall. [New Burnaby Party](https://newburnaby.ca/platform/) - ### New technology to make City operations more efficient The platform promises to increase the efficiency of City operations by adopting new technologies. It names no technology and no saving. [New Burnaby Party](https://newburnaby.ca/platform/) - ### More City revenue from new businesses The platform promises to grow City revenue by attracting more businesses to Burnaby. It names no target. [New Burnaby Party](https://newburnaby.ca/platform/) [New Burnaby Party](https://newburnaby.ca/about/) - ### Lower renewal fees for business licences Under "Opportunity", the platform promises to reduce renewal fees for business licences. It names no amount. [New Burnaby Party](https://newburnaby.ca/platform/) [New Burnaby Party](https://newburnaby.ca/about/) ### What is not published - The platform gives no figure for the savings it expects from the audit, from new technology or from new businesses. - The platform compares its plan with the City's financial plan. voche.me has not checked that comparison and leaves it out. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ## Questions about this
Does NEW Burnaby promise a property tax freeze? Its platform promises a 0% City property tax increase in the first budget, which its About page calls a full freeze, and increases no higher than inflation over four years. The list begins with "Only an NBP majority will", and the organization won one of eight council seats. New Burnaby PartyNew Burnaby PartyCity of Burnaby
## Sources A source marked SAYS SO ITSELF is the party's own material. It proves what the party claims, not that the claim is true. 1. [City of Burnaby 2026 General Local Election: results data ](https://elections.burnaby.ca/data/arearesults.json)City of Burnaby · published October 17, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 2. [Declaration of Official Election Results, 2026 General Local Election ](https://burnaby.widen.net/s/jzvsfrfktg/2026-elections-declaration-of-results)City of Burnaby · published October 21, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 3. [Office of Councillor candidate profiles: Richard T. Lee ](https://www.burnaby.ca/our-city/mayor-and-council/elections/candidates/office-of-councillor-candidate-profiles)City of Burnaby · checked October 29, 2026 4. [City of Burnaby Official Election results are in ](https://www.burnaby.ca/our-city/news/2022-10-19/city-burnaby-official-election-results-are)City of Burnaby · published October 19, 2022 · checked October 29, 2026 5. [NEW Burnaby: Our Platform ](https://newburnaby.ca/platform/)SAYS SO ITSELFNew Burnaby Party · checked October 29, 2026 6. [NEW Burnaby: About the Campaign ](https://newburnaby.ca/about/)SAYS SO ITSELFNew Burnaby Party · checked October 29, 2026 7. [NEW Burnaby: Meet Our Candidates ](https://newburnaby.ca/candidate/)SAYS SO ITSELFNew Burnaby Party · checked October 29, 2026 8. [NEW Burnaby: Haini Xiao ](https://newburnaby.ca/candidate/haini-xiao/)SAYS SO ITSELFNew Burnaby Party · checked October 29, 2026 9. [Register of Elector Organizations, as of October 29, 2026 ](https://elections.bc.ca/docs/fin/List-of-elector-organizations.pdf)Elections BC · published October 29, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 10. [Elector organizations: registration and financial reporting ](https://elections.bc.ca/local-elections/elector-organizations/)Elections BC · checked October 29, 2026 11. [Financial Reports and Political Contributions System: local elections scanned reports search ](https://contributions.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/pcs/LESearch.aspx)Elections BC · checked October 29, 2026 12. [Burnaby mayor’s seat challenged, 42 vying for eight council spots ](https://www.freshetnews.ca/burnaby-mayors-seat-challenged-42-vying-for-eight-council-spots/)Freshet News · published September 11, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 13. [Mike Hurley wins third term as Burnaby mayor ](https://www.freshetnews.ca/mike-hurley-wins-third-term-as-burnaby-mayor/)Freshet News · published October 18, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 14. [B.C. Conservative MLA candidate's name to also appear on Burnaby civic election ballot ](https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/david-xie-bc-conservative-burnaby-south-metrotown)Daily Hive · published October 1, 2026 · checked October 29, 2026 15. [Burnaby Now report on the 2022 council results ](https://www.burnabynow.com/2022-civic-election/burnaby-citizen-association-powers-back-to-win-council-majority-5961112)Burnaby Now · published October 15, 2022 · checked October 29, 2026 16. [BCA announces two new candidates for council, school board ](https://burnabybeacon.com/p/bca-candidates-council-school-board)Burnaby Beacon · published June 30, 2022 · checked October 29, 2026 ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/bc/burnaby-2026/sitemap.md) for all pages.