BC’s new budget is out — taxes are up, the deficit hits a record $13.3 billion, and 15,000 public-sector jobs are on the chopping block. Health, schools, and child care get a boost, but Island transit gets left out. 
Wolfgang Depner, BC Legislature reporter with The Canadian Press, joined Josh & Jade this afternoon to break it all down.

BC&rsquo;s new budget is out &mdash; taxes are up, the deficit hits a record $13.3 billion, and 15,000 public-sector jobs are on the chopping block. Health, schools, and child care get a boost, but Island transit gets left out.&nbsp; Wolfgang Depner, BC Legislature reporter with The Canadian Press, joined Josh &amp; Jade this afternoon to break it all down.

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Making the afternoon commute a&nbsp;little more bearable &hellip; join Josh &amp; Jade, Afternoons on CFAX 1070. News, Weather, Traffic, and Conversation, weekdays 3-6.&nbsp;

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Big Numbers, Big Questions — BC’s Budget Explained

Local governments have long bargained collectively with unions to avoid being played off against one another — a dynamic known as the whipsaw effect, where an early high settlement in one municipality pressures others to match it, regardless of their ability to pay.

That approach led to the creation of the Greater Victoria Labour Relations Association in 1976, helping municipalities coordinate negotiations and stabilize labour costs for decades.

This week, the organization formally rebranded as the Local Government Labour Relations Association, approving a new mandate, a new business model, and a plan to expand beyond Greater Victoria.

Oak Bay Mayor Kevin Murdoch, who chairs the association, joins Josh & Jade to explain why the original model worked, why it came under strain as municipalities evolved, and how the new structure aims to balance coordination with local flexibility — without repeating the mistakes of the past.

Image Source: Province of British Columbia (GeoBC)

Local governments have long bargained collectively with unions to avoid being played off against one another &mdash; a dynamic known as the whipsaw effect, where an early high settlement in one municipality pressures others to match it, regardless of their ability to pay.
That approach led to the creation of the <a href="https://www.gvlra.com/">Greater Victoria Labour Relations Association</a> in 1976, helping municipalities coordinate negotiations and stabilize labour costs for decades.
This week, the organization formally rebranded as the Local Government Labour Relations Association, approving a new mandate, a new business model, and a plan to expand beyond Greater Victoria.
Oak Bay Mayor Kevin Murdoch, who chairs the association, joins Josh &amp; Jade to explain why the original model worked, why it came under strain as municipalities evolved, and how the new structure aims to balance coordination with local flexibility &mdash; without repeating the mistakes of the past.
Image Source: Province of British Columbia (GeoBC)

Why Local Governments Bargain Together — And Why the Model Is Changing

Mike Kozakowski from Citfied.ca joins us to talk overpriced listings, stale homes, and what buyers and sellers need to understand in this market.

Mike Kozakowski from <a href="https://victoria.citified.ca/">Citfied.ca</a> joins us to talk overpriced listings, stale homes, and what buyers and sellers need to understand in this market.

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Two mayors, one playoff series! Esquimalt’s Barb Desjardins and Nanaimo’s Leonard Krog joined Josh & Jade for some good‑natured VIJHL trash talk and a friendly bet

Two mayors, one playoff series! Esquimalt&rsquo;s Barb Desjardins and Nanaimo&rsquo;s Leonard Krog joined Josh &amp; Jade for some good‑natured VIJHL trash talk and a friendly bet

Big Numbers, Big Questions — BC’s Budget Explained

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