2026-04-30 from vancouversun.com
The B.C. government says several construction contracts for long-term care homes that were delayed as part of February’s budget have now been cancelled, as has the contract for Phase 2 of the Burnaby Hospital redevelopment.
Mayors, hospital foundations and the provincial seniors advocate have all protested the decision, saying it means needed health-care resources won’t be built even as demand continues to grow.
Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma told reporters at the legislature on Thursday that budget constraints, given a projected record deficit of $13.3 billion, meant the government had to make some tough choices.
She said seven long-term care homes — in Delta, Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Kelowna, Fort St. John and Squamish — and the second phase of the redevelopment of Burnaby Hospital were projected to cost significantly more than budgeted.
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