Changes to B.C.'s speculation tax earn mixed reviews

The B.C. government’s announced changes to the provincial speculation tax were not what the mayor of West Kelowna was hoping for.

Notably, some areas were excluded from the levy, but West Kelowna and Kelowna — which had asked for exclusions — were not.

“I am quite prepared to go back to Victoria and make an appeal on this,” West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater said.

Findlater argues his city is a new municipality that has huge infrastructure needs and the speculation tax will