Where every party stands on taxes and budget
6 of the 10 parties on the October 24 ballot have published something on provincial taxes and the budget. Here they are side by side, each with its source.
BEFORE YOU COMPARE
Who actually decides this
The province sets provincial income tax rates, the provincial sales tax, the property transfer tax and the annual budget, and decides how much it transfers to cities and health authorities. Ottawa sets federal taxes and cities set property tax rates.
Read the commitments below against that. Where a party proposes something the city cannot do on its own, the commitment carries a line naming who holds the power. That is not a criticism of the promise. A council can lobby, fund and argue, and saying so plainly is more useful than pretending the limit does not exist.
WHAT THE COMPARISON SHOWS
Reading this ballot on taxes and budget
6 of the 10 parties have published something here, and between them they have made 12 separate commitments. OneBC has published the most, with 4.
3 commitments carry a figure you can hold a council to after the election: More than $13 billion in revenue from the Fair Share Act as a whole, the party says., No figures published, The party gives no cost or date.. The rest are directions without a number attached.
2 commitments have a deadline attached. A promise with a date on it is the rarest kind on this ballot and the easiest to hold someone to.
9 of the 12 commitments here depend at least partly on a government other than the city. That does not make them empty, but it does change what a council can promise about them.
SIDE BY SIDE
Every published position on taxes and budget
| Party | Published position | Commitments |
|---|---|---|
| OneBC | Not yet researched. | 4 |
| BC Green Party | Not yet researched. | 3 |
| Centre BC | Not yet researched. | 2 |
| BC NDP | Eby said growing the economy would help reduce the deficit and that wasteful spending must end. No date for a balanced budget was given. | 1 |
| CanWest Party | CanWest Party lists low tax among its platform points. | 1 |
| Conservative Party of BC | Not yet researched. | 1 |
| BC Libertarian Party | Not yet researched. | — |
| Christian Heritage Party of BC | Not yet researched. | — |
| Communist Party of BC | Not yet researched. | — |
| Freedom Party of BC | Not yet researched. | — |
ONEBC
OneBC on taxes and budget
- Cut income tax by 25 percent
- Cut the PST by 2 points
- Balanced budgetsWithin 4 years
- Pay down debt
BC GREEN PARTY
BC Green Party on taxes and budget
- Tax the richest people in BCMore than $13 billion in revenue from the Fair Share Act as a whole, the party says.
- A windfall tax on large corporations
- End subsidies to fossil fuel companies
CENTRE BC
Centre BC on taxes and budget
- Balance the budget over the long term
- A BC Energy Future Fund in law
BC NDP
Grow the economy to bring the deficit down
Eby said growing the economy would help reduce the deficit and that wasteful spending must end. No date for a balanced budget was given.
- Lower the deficit by growing the economyNo figures published
CANWEST PARTY
Low tax
CanWest Party lists low tax among its platform points.
- Low taxThe party gives no cost or date.
CONSERVATIVE PARTY OF BC
Conservative Party of BC on taxes and budget
- No new taxes for a full term
Read all 1 Conservative Party of BC commitment, with sources
NOTHING PUBLISHED YET
4 parties have published nothing on this
A blank records that we looked on the date shown and found nothing on the public record. Some parties are not contesting the race that decides this subject, which is a reason to publish nothing on it.
BC Libertarian Party
Not yet researched by voche.me. Last reviewed October 7, 2026.
Christian Heritage Party of BC
Not yet researched by voche.me. Last reviewed October 2, 2026.
Communist Party of BC
Not yet researched by voche.me. Last reviewed October 2, 2026.
Freedom Party of BC
Not yet researched by voche.me. Last reviewed October 2, 2026.