Economist Gabriel Zucman endorses BC Greens wealth tax plan
The BC Green Party says Dr. Gabriel Zucman, a UC Berkeley professor who studies tax evasion, has endorsed the party's Fair Share Act, which proposes a tax on high-net-worth individuals.
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The BC Green Party says Dr. Gabriel Zucman endorsed the party's Fair Share Act on October 17, 2026. Zucman is described by the party as an economist and professor at the Ecole Normale Superieure and the University of California, Berkeley.
The party published a press release on its website quoting Zucman in support of the proposal. The Fair Share Act is the BC Greens' plan to place a tax on high-net-worth individuals in British Columbia. The party has described it as a wealth tax.
In the quote published by the party, Zucman described the proposal as an appropriate response to a structural problem in how wealthy people are taxed. "The rise of extreme wealth is one of the defining evolutions of our time," he said, according to the party's release. "One might think that with enormous wealth come enormous tax payments, but this is not the case today: the super-rich pay much less tax than the rest of the population."
He added, in the same release: "The most effective way to address this issue is with a wealth tax." The party's release quoted him saying the proposal is an excellent one for British Columbia, and that the real change from the status quo would be leaving things as they are, allowing the super-rich to live tax free.
The BC Green Party says Zucman is the author of two books on taxation: The Hidden Wealth of Nations: The Scourge of Tax Havens and The Triumph of Injustice: How the Rich Dodge Taxes and How to Make Them Pay. These are the party's characterizations of his credentials, published in the press release.
The Fair Share Act has been a central element of the BC Greens' campaign platform. The party has published documents describing the proposal on its website. All figures and details of the plan are the party's own claims.
The party's press release carried no response from the BC NDP or the Conservative Party of BC.
Voters who want to review the BC Greens' platform can visit the party's page at /bc/provincial-2026/parties/bc-green-party. Advance voting for the October 24 provincial election is open until October 21 at locations listed on the Elections BC website at elections.bc.ca.
Questions this story answers
What did Gabriel Zucman endorse?
The BC Green Party says Dr. Gabriel Zucman endorsed the party's Fair Share Act, a proposal to place a tax on high-net-worth individuals in British Columbia. The endorsement was published by the BC Green Party on October 17, 2026. Zucman is described by the party as a professor at the Ecole Normale Superieure and the University of California, Berkeley.
Who is Gabriel Zucman?
The BC Green Party describes Dr. Gabriel Zucman as an economist and professor at the Ecole Normale Superieure and the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of two books about taxation: The Hidden Wealth of Nations: The Scourge of Tax Havens, and The Triumph of Injustice: How the Rich Dodge Taxes and How to Make Them Pay. These are the party's own characterizations, published in its press release.
What is the BC Greens' Fair Share Act?
The BC Green Party says the Fair Share Act is a proposal to make high-net-worth individuals pay a greater share of tax. The party says it is a wealth tax. The party has published separate documents setting out details of the proposal, available on its website. All figures and descriptions of the act are the party's own claims.
What did Zucman say about the proposal?
In the quote published by the BC Green Party on October 17, Zucman said: 'The rise of extreme wealth is one of the defining evolutions of our time. One might think that with enormous wealth come enormous tax payments, but this is not the case today: the super-rich pay much less tax than the rest of the population. The most effective way to address this issue is with a wealth tax. This excellent proposal for British Columbia is, according to Zucman, not a radical one. He said accepting the status quo where the super-rich can live tax free in their own parallel society would be the radical choice.'
When was this endorsement published?
The BC Green Party published the press release announcing this endorsement on October 17, 2026, at 7:03 pm UTC, on the party's own website. The endorsement came during the advance voting period for the October 24, 2026 BC provincial election. Advance voting runs from October 16 to October 21.
What is the context for this endorsement?
The BC provincial election takes place on October 24, 2026. Advance voting is open from October 16 to October 21. The BC Green Party is one of the main parties in the election. The party has made its Fair Share Act, a proposed wealth tax, a central part of its platform in this campaign. The party has published multiple documents describing the proposal.
How does the BC Green Party describe the wealth problem?
In the press release published on October 17, the BC Green Party quoted Zucman as saying that the super-rich today pay much less tax than the rest of the population. The party says this is one reason it has proposed the Fair Share Act. These are the party's claims and Zucman's quoted words. The party's press release does not include a response from the BC NDP or the Conservative Party of BC.
Where can voters learn more about the BC Greens' tax plan?
Voters can visit the BC Green Party page on voche.me at /bc/provincial-2026/parties/bc-green-party to see the party's positions in this campaign. The party's own platform documents are on the BC Green Party website. Advance voting locations are available through Elections BC at elections.bc.ca.
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