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Promises abound as would-be premiers stump for support

Tax tinkering pledges surface from Dix, Abbott to woo votes
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NDP leadership hopeful Adrian Dix and Liberal George Abbott.

NDP leadership hopeful Adrian Dix vowed Wednesday to crank corporate tax rates back up, reversing a series of business-friendly cuts made by the BC Liberals, if he becomes premier.

He said he'd roll back the latest three cuts under the Liberals, funneling $268 million a year from corporations to other priorities, including transit, climate action and child protection.

Dix said the most recent cut on Jan.

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