Vaughn Palmer: Under David Eby, B.C. continues racking up eye-watering debt

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Vaughn Palmer: Under David Eby, B.C. continues racking up eye-watering debt

Opinion: The excuse that increased spending is for hospitals and the like doesn't hold up. Much of the new debt covers daily expenses

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VICTORIA — You had to read almost all the way through this year’s public accounts to discover Premier David Eby’s full impact on provincial finances.

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But there it was, four pages from the end.

Provincial debt in 2022-23, the year David Eby took office as premier: $89.4 billion.

Provincial debt as of the end of the 2025-26 financial year: $154.8........

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