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Petition: Stop the 7% PST on Business Services

Petition: Stop the 7% PST on Business Services

by | Feb 21, 2026 | Municipal Finance

A petition has been launched calling on the BC government to reverse the new 7% Provincial Sales Tax (PST) on business services, scheduled to take effect October 1, 2026. The petition states: Small businesses are already struggling. Families are feeling the pressure....
Same Economy. Different Choices: What Direction Should Kamloops Take?

Same Economy. Different Choices: What Direction Should Kamloops Take?

by | Feb 18, 2026 | Municipal Finance

๐’๐š๐ฆ๐ž ๐„๐œ๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ฒ. ๐ƒ๐ข๐Ÿ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐‚๐ก๐จ๐ข๐œ๐ž๐ฌ. The Provincial Government of B.C. and TRU are reducing administration and deferring capital projects. In contrast, the City of Kamloops is defending its management structure and advancing major capital projects. Given the current...
Kamloops Debt May Soon Exceed Revenue

Kamloops Debt May Soon Exceed Revenue

by | Feb 6, 2026 | Municipal Finance, Property Taxes

๐–๐ก๐š๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ง, ๐‚๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐Š๐š๐ฆ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฌ? Spend-now/pay-later borrowing isnโ€™t fiscally responsible growthโ€”itโ€™s City credit-card math, funded by taxpayers. Read the iNFOnews article here: Looming Kamloops debt may soon exceed annual revenue *๐‘†โ„Ž๐‘Ž๐‘Ÿ๐‘–๐‘›๐‘” ๐‘๐‘ข๐‘–๐‘™๐‘‘๐‘ ...