B.C.’s 2026 budget a ‘mess’ and is ‘awful for construction,’ says ICBA’s Bateman

B.C.’s 2026 budget a ‘mess’ and is ‘awful for construction,’ says ICBA’s Bateman

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When NDP Finance Minister Brenda Bailey’s 2026 budget speech announced the government was re-pacing several large and planned capital expenditures, it plunged billions of dollars in projects into a freefall with no delivery timeline.  The largest of thes

Originally published on February 22, 2026. Curated by Construction News.

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