Surging Municipal Spending Driving up Property Taxes in B.C.: Business Council

Surging municipal spending driving up property taxes in B.C.: Business Council

Data from the BC Business Council finds 78 per cent of municipalities province-wide increased spending faster than the growth of population.

Runaway Train: $3.6B in Excess Municipal Spending Driving Up Property Taxes Across B.C., says new report

Vancouver, Sept. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Municipal operating spending has surged over the past decade, pushing property taxes higher and worsening affordability pressures for families and businesses, according to a new report released today by the Business Council of…

'Runaway' municipal spending squeezing B.C. taxpayers, says business council

Soaring property taxes are hurting affordability in province, says BCBC.