B.C.’s Eby promises new tax on millionaires to help pay for health care

British Columbia's NDP leader, David Eby, pledged on Sunday that if his party is re-elected, they will introduce a new tax bracket for individuals earning $1 million or more to fund health care. Eby made the announcement while campaigning in Comox on Vancouver Island, after visiting various ridings in southern British Columbia ahead of the Oct.

24 election. He intends to provide more details about the new tax during a campaign stop in Victoria. Eby emphasized that while he supports the success of financially prosperous individuals, it is appropriate to ask "people who earn a little bit more" to contribute during a time when strong public services are required. This announcement follows Eby's earlier promise to introduce price controls for certain groceries, gasoline, and diesel, as well as a temporary reduction in the provincial motor fuel tax by 10 cents per litre.