Eby defends debt as required to build for the future, improve infrastructure

Premier David Eby is joined by fellow MLAs in solidarity as he speaks during a press conference following the throne speech while the province declares today as a day of mourning at the legislature in Victoria, B.C., on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

British Columbia Premier David Eby is defending his approach to the government's record budget deficit, comparing it to buying a home for a family's future.

The premier gave the stump-like speech on government spending on Friday at the site of the nearly $6-billion Surrey-Langley SkyTrain extension, which is expected to be completed in 2029.

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