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Vaughn Palmer: B.C. NDP, Tories both vague on tough budget questions

Opinion: David Eby's massive deficit leaves a Conservative government with political cover if it decides massive cuts are needed

VICTORIA — NDP leader David Eby was asked during the recent leader’s debate how he managed to turn the $6 billion surplus he inherited from John Horgan into a $14 billion deficit in four short years.

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“Please tell us Mr. Eby,“ asked moderator Shachi Kurl, “where did all that money go?”

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The $20 billion black-to-red-ink turnaround in provincial finances is one of the most dramatic differences between this NDP........

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