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B.C. government's use of tobacco settlement draws mixed reviews: Deficit buster or cynical ploy?

Vancouver Sun · August 14, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.

Finance Minister Brenda Bailey touted her government's efforts to bring down the provincial deficit this week, announcing for the 2025-26 fiscal year it was $7.7 billion — well short of the initial projection of $10.9 billion.

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B.C. government's use of tobacco settlement draws mixed reviews: Deficit buster or cynical ploy?

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