Editorial: Budget update showed restraint

Finance Minister Carole James’s budget update this week was a perfect compromise — it made no one happy.
For the 40.28 per cent of British Columbians who voted for the New Democrats in the last election, the omission of $10-a-day child care — one of the central planks in the NDP platform — was a major disappointment. Also missing were the promised $400 renters’ rebate, interest-free student loans and more money for parks and culture.
For the 40.36 per cent who voted