Focus on housing expected as B.C. promises affordability measures in Budget 2024

Focus on housing expected as B.C. promises affordability measures in Budget 2024

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The B.C. finance minister isn’t revealing much ahead of Thursday’s provincial budget, but she is promising measures to help with affordability. Monika Gul reports.

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