Andrew Wilkinson has promised billions in tax breaks for the wealthy and the well-connected
In the last three years, Andrew Wilkinson has supported $3 billion in tax breaks for the wealthy and well-connected.
The taxes that Wilkinson has opposed since 2017 include:
- The speculation and vacancy tax: $80 million
- School tax on homes over $3 million: $200 million
- Tax on top 2% of income earners: $328 million
- Tax on top 1% of income earners: $216 million
- 1% corporate income tax increase: $296 million
- Employer Health Tax on biggest 15% of businesses: $1.8 billion
- Total: $2.9 billion
Background and sources are available here.
BC NDP Candidate George Heyman:
“Andrew Wilkinson has promised huge tax breaks for the wealthy and the well-connected. Everyone else will pay for through higher fees, and cuts to services like healthcare and education. He’s a risk people can’t afford.”