On February 19, 2019, British Columbia issued its 2019 budget, which the provincial government
stated is "the largest infrastructure investment in B.C.'s
history".
TAXPAYER-SUPPORTED CAPITAL INVESTMENT
B.C.'s 2019 budget includes new capital investment
commitments in the healthcare, transportation and education
sectors, with the taxpayer-supported infrastructure spending on
hospitals, schools, post-secondary facilities, transit and roads
forecast to be C$20.1-billion over a three-year fiscal plan. Key
taxpayer-supported projects highlighted as part of the current and
planned investments include:
- Education:
In the education sector, the 2019 B.C. budget forecasts to invest
C$2.7-billion over the three-year fiscal plan to support major
replacement, renovation, expansion and maintenance projects in K-12
facilities, and a further C$3.3-billion on capital projects for
post-secondary institutions. A key highlight is the C$450-million
allocated for a student housing
