Fiscal Anchor 1: Lower deficit each year after first budget adjusted for inflation

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British Columbia

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Oct 1, 2026

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2026 British Columbia Provincial Election platform

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Statement

From our first budget, the government will be held to four fiscal anchors: 1. The deficit falls every year after our first budget, adjusted for inflation.

Overview

Require by statute that the provincial deficit decline each year following the first full budget, adjusted for inflation.

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Ready to DELIVER - Lorne Doerkson's Plan for a STRONGER BC / 2026 (Page 59) (opens in a new tab) Source

Page 59 (Four Fiscal Anchors): From our first budget, the government will be held to four fiscal anchors: 1. The deficit falls every year after our first budget, adjusted for inflation.

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