Vancouver-Point Grey MLA David Eby has cancelled an upcoming town hall on the school tax increase after a planned protest prompted security concerns around the event. The increased tax, announced as part of the NDP's 2018 budget, would affect properties valued at more than $3 million. Eby says the increase would generate around $200 million in funding for the education system, particularly for seismic upgrades. The move has been controversial in Eby's constituency, with some homeowners arguing the tax hike is unfair. 's attorney general, said he had hoped the event could have been an opportunity for a community discussion about the school tax.

Source: CBC News May 01, 2018 15:30 UTC