Carson Binda
Opinion: B.C. budget a masterclass in mismanagement
A good magician can make a person vanish. Premier David Eby made a $3.6-billion surplus vanish. Despite ending the 2022 budget year with a $3.6-billion forecasted surplus, Eby’s first budget as...
World Cup costs leave taxpayers scratching their heads
Taxpayers will be on the hook for about half a million dollars for every minute of game time in the World Cup games in Vancouver. The province and city are making some big claims about the benefits...
Carbon tax gets jacked up again this year
British Columbians will soon be paying more to heat their homes, drive to work and buy groceries. Premier David Eby is hiking the carbon tax paid by B.C. residents up to $65 per tonne on April 1....
Carson Binda: Eby blowing surplus on wasteful spending instead of paying down debt
Think of provincial finances like your family budget. Right now, Premier David Eby has a big debt to settle. However, instead of paying down the balance, Eby is showing all the fiscal restraint of a...
Carson Binda: Life will get more expensive in 2023 thanks to tax hikes
Next year, everything will feel more expensive as tax hikes will take a bigger chunk out of your paycheque. Both the Trudeau and Eby governments plan to hike taxes in 2023. The Canadian Taxpayers...
Carson Binda: B.C.’s new government has a golden opportunity to improve the cost of living
Families in British Columbia need a break. They need life to be more affordable, and the B.C. government can help make that happen. Premier David Eby’s cabinet shuffle this week gives his new...
Carson Binda: It’s time to put out the ICBC dumpster fire
Drivers in British Columbia deserve better than ICBC. The government monopoly auto insurance provider is a dumpster fire that burns hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars without providing the...
Carson Binda: Why is the premier promising tax hikes?
Raising taxes to fight inflation is like trying to put out a campfire with a gallon of kerosine. If Premier David Eby wants to “deliver results for people” as he says, then he needs to abandon his...
Vancouver voters say no to toll wall
Politicians across British Columbia should take a hard look at the results from Vancouver’s municipal election before pushing their unaffordable pet projects on tapped-out taxpayers. Vancouver’s...