Earlier this week, senior economist Iglika Ivanova examined this year’s BC budget ahead of its release to the public, and broke it down into 11 points in a post on Policy Note. Some notable takeaways include the fact that disability benefits are only rising by $77 a month after a nine-year freeze; B.C. remains the only province without a poverty reduction plan; MSP premiums are going up again in 2017; and there is still no concrete measures being taken to address child care affordability. Read the entire article by clicking the link above.