Residents within the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) will be seeing a 21% increase in Hospital taxes this July on their municipal property tax bills this summer. Further the RDN's plan is to continue 21% increases on a compounded basis for the next 3 years. Proponents of the tax hike (including Mayor Westbroek )spoke of the need for more healthcare and to ensure future tax payers are not saddled with high debt repayment, as costs are likely to escalate by ....