The B.C. Legislature in Victoria, in a file photo. The Canadian Press/Chad Hipolito
Government spending in B.C. has reached its highest level on record after adjusting for inflation, totalling $13,711 per person in 2025, according to a new study.
The study, released on Jan. 6 by the Fraser Institute, examined British Columbia’s per-person government spending by premiers from 1965 to 2025. It found that the highest spending level over the 61-year period came under Premier David Eby in 2025, with a projected increase of about 3.4 percent since former Premier John Horgan left office in 2022.
