In opposition, Andrew Wilkinson consistently fought and voted against the Employer Health Tax, which was created in 2018 to fund the BC NDP’s elimination of Medical Services Premiums.

“I’d like to, first of all, get rid of the unnecessary NDP taxes that have been piled on this year. That starts with this Employer Health Tax, which is going to drive up the costs of doing business in BC and drive employment out of BC.” –Andrew Wilkinson, CKNW, May 17, 2018.

The EHT is a progressive payroll tax paid by the largest 15% of BC businesses. Businesses with payrolls under $500,000 a year pay no EHT. Only businesses with payroll over $1,500,000 pay the full amount of 1.95%. 96% of the revenue comes from the largest 5% of employers.

Eliminating MSP saved British Columbians up to $1,800 per year.

EHT brings in $1.8 billion every year to fund healthcare and other services. If Andrew Wilkinson eliminates the EHT, he has two ways to pay for it: cuts to healthcare, or raising fees - like bringing back MSP.