Provincial Finance Minister Selina Robinson told a Surrey Board of Trade Zoom meeting on Friday that a comprehensive tax review is 害羞草研究所渘ot on our agenda.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淚 want to be really honest and up-front about that,害羞草研究所� she said.

This was in response to board CEO Anita Huberman害羞草研究所檚 question if the NDP government will commit to such a review 害羞草研究所渁nd perhaps a tax reform.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淭here are so many taxes, which is eroding businesses害羞草研究所� bottom line,害羞草研究所� Huberman said.

害羞草研究所淚t害羞草研究所檚 very unfortunate,害羞草研究所� Huberman told the Now-Leader in response to Robinson害羞草研究所檚 answer. 害羞草研究所淭he number-one thing that we害羞草研究所檙e hearing is related to bottom-line erosion, taxation, additional fees, not only by the B.C. government but by all levels of government. So I was disappointed that that is not part of their economic plan to at least commit to a review of the taxes.害羞草研究所�

Robinson offered up some Budget 2022 highlights, including $875 million earmarked for COVID-19 pandemic health response, $633 million over three years to tackle homelessness, $284 million toward providing 害羞草研究所渁ffordable, accessible and high-quality child care,害羞草研究所� and more than $1 billion for 害羞草研究所渇ighting climate change.害羞草研究所�

Specific to Surrey害羞草研究所檚 housing front, she said, 1,318 homes are in development, under construction or already open with 100 on 81 Avenue for Indigenous individuals, families and elders, and 40 害羞草研究所渟upportive homes害羞草研究所� on 80 Avenue for the homeless.

害羞草研究所淭hese projects are in planning and under construction all over the Surrey area,害羞草研究所� Robinson said.

As for health care, 害羞草研究所渟hovels will be in the ground by the middle of next year害羞草研究所� for Surrey害羞草研究所檚 new hospital, to be located in Cloverdale. 害羞草研究所淭he hospital will welcome patients by 2027.害羞草研究所�

Concerning the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain expansion, she added, 害羞草研究所淲e expect to see the final project scope, cost and schedule as part of the business plan this fall.害羞草研究所�

害羞草研究所淔inally, our capital plan invests over $3.1 billion over the next three years to build new schools, to respond to growing enrollment and maintain and seismically upgrade schools throughout the province,害羞草研究所� Robinson said. 害羞草研究所淔or Surrey this means funding for expansions at South Meridian elementary and Semiahmoo elementary by 2024.害羞草研究所�

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