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Thursday, September 15, 2016 10:30 AM
Continued economic growth and stronger-than-budgeted revenues are providing government the flexibility to plan new investments in programs that benefit housing affordability and supply, set money aside to reduce provincial debt, and save money for the future through the B.C. Prosperity Fund.
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Thursday, September 15, 2016 10:30 AM
The B.C. government is cancelling the planned four-per-cent increase to MSP premiums, and those eligible for Regular Premium Assistance will see a four-per-cent reduction of their premium beyond what was announced with Budget 2016.
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Saturday, September 10, 2016 2:22 PM
Statement from finance minister Michael de Jong:
“The changes B.C. made this summer are intended to address a number of the issues raised in today’s story on real estate by the Globe and Mail.
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Thursday, September 1, 2016 9:45 AM
The Province of British Columbia has successfully issued an Indian Rupee denominated bond on the London Stock Exchange, making it the first-ever foreign government to issue a bond in the Indian offshore market and strengthening increasingly important trade and investment ties with India.
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Tuesday, July 26, 2016 11:30 AM
Updated data on foreign investment show more than $885 million in foreign investment flowed into Metro Vancouver’s residential real estate market in just five weeks, representing 86% of the capital invested in the sector by foreign purchasers throughout the province.
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Monday, July 25, 2016 10:20 AM
Legislation introduced creates new measures to help make home ownership more affordable, establishes a fund for market housing and rental initiatives, strengthens consumer protection, and gives the City of Vancouver the tools it requested to increase rental property supply.
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Friday, July 22, 2016 9:00 AM
The initial board of directors for the Capital Markets Regulatory Authority has been chosen and new timelines for implementing the authority have been set, announced Finance Minister Michael de Jong on behalf of the Council of Ministers.
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Thursday, July 21, 2016 11:00 AM
As the province leading Canada in economic growth, British Columbia produced a balanced 2015-16 budget while making record levels of investment in core services like healthcare and education, Finance Minister Michael de Jong announced with the release of the 2015-16 Public Accounts.
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Thursday, July 21, 2016 11:00 AM
Detailed information on total compensation for senior public sector executives, demonstrates the effectiveness of ongoing measures to increase affordability, transparency and accountability in public sector compensation.
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Friday, July 15, 2016 9:05 AM
The Province is engaging the public to help ensure British Columbians understand the impact of the proposed Canada Pension Plan (CPP) enhancement.
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