B.C.'s finance minister appears ready to tweak speculation tax

VICTORIA — Finance Minister Carole James appears to be rethinking parts of her new speculation tax and now says she’s working to address specific problems before the full rules are made public in the spring.
James said she’s aware of complaints from some British Columbians who own vacation properties in locations like the Gulf Islands and who could be subject to the speculation tax in last month’s provincial budget. Those concerns are forming part of the behind-the-scenes