Mayors in Metro Vancouver are looking at alternatives to property tax to raise funds after a regional symposium on finances Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie says the current property tax system as a funding base is inflexable and archaic. But when asked what model municipalities might go with as an alternative to property taxes, Brodie … [Read more...]
UPDATED: Province interested in a study looking at raising alcohol prices
October 20, 2012 by
Provincial Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid says she's interested by a new report which found raising minimum prices for harder alcoholic drinks could help offset healthcare costs for alcohol-related illnesses. "Certainly we know that direct and indirect costs of alcohol abuse and alcoholism are tremendous in our healthcare system, so anytime … [Read more...]
