A reminder that every time government offers you something for “free” or artificially lowers the price of something with a real underlying cost, someone still has to pay for it. That money has to come from somewhere, whether through taxes, borrowing, or cuts elsewhere. Much of our income tax revenue comes from our highest earners, many of whom are business owners, entrepreneurs, and professionals. But when government continually asks more of these people while delivering less in return, it risks driving them away and discouraging others from coming here. Think of it like farming. You can’t continually harvest without planting new seeds. Eventually, there’s nothing left to harvest. Government should be focused on growing the economic pie, not simply figuring out how to take a bigger slice. We need policies that encourage investment, productivity, entrepreneurship, and growth. You cannot tax your way to prosperity if your policies are simultaneously undermining the people and businesses creating it. Unfortunately, the BC NDP seems far more focused on harvesting than planting.