British Columbia Finance Minister Brenda Bailey, citing uncertainty due to U.S. tariff threats, recently announced that her government would not implement a $1,000 rebate that Premier David Eby had promised last fall on the campaign trail.

However, if the Eby government wants to lighten the burden on B.C. families—while also improving the province’s tax competitiveness and helping spur economic growth—it should reduce personal income taxes in its upcoming provincial budget.

The need for substantial income tax reform is clear. British Columbians at many different income levels face some of the highest marginal tax........

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