Previewing the B.C. Budget

It's Budget Day in B.C. where the province lays out its financial priorities for the next year. The province is expecting an $11.2 B budget deficit for 2026. Central 1 Credit Union chief economist Bryan Yu joins the show to talk about what impact the deficit will have on the economy and on the government's spending plan. And child care advocates are hoping there are steps towards the long-promised $10-a-day daycare program. Former NDP cabinet minister Katrina Chen joins the show to talk about the importance of the affordable daycare program. We also take calls from audience members to weigh in.