BC NDP vs BC Green Party: platforms compared

David Eby has committed to take more action to crack down on speculators and developers who leave units vacant or unsold, turning them into homes British Columbians can afford.

bcndp.ca: Eby to turn more empty condos into homes people can afford, September 25.

Eby says he will increase the speculation and vacancy tax by one percentage point, from 1% to 2% for domestic speculators and from 4% to 5% for foreign speculators.

bcndp.ca: Eby to turn more empty condos into homes people can afford, September 25.

The change will help put more empty units into the long-term rental market, while any additional revenue will go to building more affordable homes people need.

bcndp.ca: Eby to turn more empty condos into homes people can afford, September 25.

The BC NDP will also introduce a new Unsold Condo Tax on finished condos left empty for more than a year.

bcndp.ca: Eby to turn more empty condos into homes people can afford, September 25.

Starting at 2 per cent, the tax will increase by 1 per cent for each additional year a condo remains unsold, pushing developers to sell finished homes at prices people can afford.

bcndp.ca: Eby to turn more empty condos into homes people can afford, September 25.

Build an economy free from the US, work with the Prime Minister to open new markets, build the infrastructure and homes B.C. needs, and grow industries while training British Columbians so they are first in line for skilled trades jobs with bigger paycheques.

bcndp.ca: David Eby launches election with plan to build B.C. strong amid Trump’s attacks, September 22.

Further increase the thresholds for Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters to provide greater monthly rental assistance for low-income seniors. The thresholds will be raised to $48,000 for single individuals and $53,000 for couples, ensuring more seniors qualify for support.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support seniors, October 4.

Apply vacancy control to assisted living, including the additional fees for services, to protect seniors from rent increases and extra charges.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support seniors, October 4.

BC Green Party Leader Emily Lowan announced today that the BC Greens will protect renters by immediately reinstating the Community Housing Fund, implementing vacancy control, ending pet bans, among other supports.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island, September 29. Also posted: YouTube: Rights for Renters, September 29 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: Rights for Renters (w/ Andrew Appleton & Sidney Coles), September 29.

Implement Vacancy Control. Currently, rental increases are allowed once per year—unless there is a change of tenant. Vacancy control ties increases in rent to a unit, rather than a tenant, reducing the incentive for landlords to evict tenants without fault.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island, September 29. Also posted: Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan · YouTube: Rights for Renters, September 29 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: Rights for Renters (w/ Andrew Appleton & Sidney Coles), September 29.

BC Green Party Leader Emily Lowan announced today that the BC Greens will protect renters by immediately reinstating the Community Housing Fund, implementing vacancy control, ending pet bans, among other supports.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island, September 29. Also posted: YouTube: Rights for Renters, September 29 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: Rights for Renters (w/ Andrew Appleton & Sidney Coles), September 29.

Immediately restart the Community Housing Fund and Indigenous Housing Fund, with a goal of building and protecting 26,000 housing units per year.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island, September 29.

Immediately restart the Community Housing Fund and Indigenous Housing Fund, with a goal of building and protecting 26,000 housing units per year.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island, September 29. Also posted: Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan.

Instead, we will develop appropriate management guidelines on pets in rentals.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island, September 29.

Protect 2000 deeply affordable rental homes each year, by increasing funding and support for the Rental Protection Fund.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island, September 29.

Increase direct support for renters unable to afford market rentals, through the Rental Assistance Program (RAP) and the Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER) program.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island, September 29.

Create a mechanism through the Residential Tenancy Branch to allow renters to seek an annual rent review when market rents in their city are decreasing.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island, September 29.

Provide adequate and equitable funding for Indigenous-led Complex Care Housing, designed and determined by Indigenous communities.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island, September 29.

This will include trauma-informed housing allocations and supported Rent Supplements set aside for Indigenous Peoples and administered in line with guidance from Indigenous organizations and communities, surrounded by supportive services.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island, September 29.

Pass responsibility for collecting and holding deposits to the Residential Tenancy Branch.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support renters, unveil two new candidates for South Island, September 29.

Build and protect 26,000 permanently affordable, non-market homes a year, and make it easier and quicker to build all forms of housing.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

Expanding home care support: Adding 500 health-care workers to give more seniors faster, hands-on support, scrapping user fees, and expanding virtual Long-term Care at Home monitoring.

bcndp.ca: David Eby’s plan will strengthen health care for seniors, October 5.

Expanding home care support: Adding 500 health-care workers to give more seniors faster, hands-on support, scrapping user fees, and expanding virtual Long-term Care at Home monitoring.

bcndp.ca: David Eby’s plan will strengthen health care for seniors, October 5.

Expanding home care support: Adding 500 health-care workers to give more seniors faster, hands-on support, scrapping user fees, and expanding virtual Long-term Care at Home monitoring.

bcndp.ca: David Eby’s plan will strengthen health care for seniors, October 5.

Free shingles vaccines: Covering the full cost of the two-dose shingles vaccine for all adults aged 50+ and all immunocompromised adults, to prevent unnecessary hospital visits and help people live healthier lives.

bcndp.ca: David Eby’s plan will strengthen health care for seniors, October 5.

Better care for long-term care residents: Bringing more nurse practitioners, pharmacy services, and virtual specialist consultations into long-term care homes so residents can avoid trips to hospital, and setting up more teams to support patients ready to leave hospital and return to community-based care.

bcndp.ca: David Eby’s plan will strengthen health care for seniors, October 5.

Better care for long-term care residents: Bringing more nurse practitioners, pharmacy services, and virtual specialist consultations into long-term care homes so residents can avoid trips to hospital, and setting up more teams to support patients ready to leave hospital and return to community-based care.

bcndp.ca: David Eby’s plan will strengthen health care for seniors, October 5.

Building more long-term care beds faster and for less: With the funding secured through the BC-Canada Prosperity agreement, the BC NDP will move ahead with seven long-term care projects that had been paused earlier this year, using a new model that lowers per-bed costs, shortens construction timelines, and helps us build beds at scale for the future.

bcndp.ca: David Eby’s plan will strengthen health care for seniors, October 5.

Building more long-term care beds faster and for less: With the funding secured through the BC-Canada Prosperity agreement, the BC NDP will move ahead with seven long-term care projects that had been paused earlier this year, using a new model that lowers per-bed costs, shortens construction timelines, and helps us build beds at scale for the future.

bcndp.ca: David Eby’s plan will strengthen health care for seniors, October 5.

Fair wages for care workers: Bringing 5,000 care-home workers back into the public health employer system to ensure stable staffing, better continuity of care, and fair pay.

bcndp.ca: David Eby’s plan will strengthen health care for seniors, October 5.

David Eby, Leader of the BC NDP, announced today that a re-elected BC NDP government will provide a $90 million contribution in provincial funding toward the redevelopment of the former Oak Bay Lodge site.

bcndp.ca: BC NDP commits $90 million to redevelop former Oak Bay Lodge site to deliver new health and seniors’ care services, October 5.

Unlike the B.C. Conservatives, we won’t cut healthcare and so we need to be honest about how we pay for it.

bcndp.ca: To build B.C. strong, Eby will ask the wealthy to pitch in a bit more, October 4.

The BC NDP will continue to support B.C. producers through the trade war, lower costs for middle-class British Columbians and invest in healthcare - ensuring those at the very top pay their fair share to support healthcare and lower costs for everyone.

bcndp.ca: BC Conservative promise points again to healthcare cuts, higher costs, September 29. Also posted: Doerkson’s first campaign commitment confirms healthcare to “take the brunt” of their cuts, September 27 · David Eby launches election with plan to build B.C. strong amid Trump’s attacks, September 22.

Today, David Eby committed to doubling down and then tripling down on the success of B.C.’s targeted U.S. health care recruitment efforts with a big boost to the campaign that has seen over 800 health professionals accept jobs in the province.

bcndp.ca: Eby to triple U.S. health worker recruitment, September 23. Also posted: David Eby’s plan will strengthen health care for seniors, October 5.

The new campaign, which will be triple the size of B.C.’s first successful efforts, will expand into Republican-controlled “red” states where doctors and nurses are facing laws that restrict their ability to provide life-saving reproductive care.

bcndp.ca: Eby to triple U.S. health worker recruitment, September 23.

Our expanded campaign will highlight that we will protect a woman’s right to choose and that doctors never have to navigate a for-profit system, which bankrupts half a million Americans every year.

bcndp.ca: Eby to triple U.S. health worker recruitment, September 23.

The campaign will also now target Canadian health-care professionals living and working in the U.S., with new incentives to bring them home, including loan forgiveness and support with moving expenses.

bcndp.ca: Eby to triple U.S. health worker recruitment, September 23.

Recruiters will focus on areas where workers are most needed, including cancer care, emergency departments and rural communities.

bcndp.ca: Eby to triple U.S. health worker recruitment, September 23.

Under Eby’s plan, B.C. will also provide more day-to-day support to help health-care professionals make the move and put down roots.

bcndp.ca: Eby to triple U.S. health worker recruitment, September 23.

Health Match BC will offer a free, tailored relocation process, building on the work communities are already doing to welcome, support and retain new health-care workers.

bcndp.ca: Eby to triple U.S. health worker recruitment, September 23.

Support workers and businesses facing tariffs, keep costs down for families and strengthen the health care and public services British Columbians rely on more than ever during a trade war.

bcndp.ca: David Eby launches election with plan to build B.C. strong amid Trump’s attacks, September 22.

Develop and implement a detailed plan to increase the number of publicly-funded long-term care facilities to meet the growing demand for senior care services.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support seniors, October 4.

Establish a clear dementia care pathway and support family practitioners to do more early screening for dementia, and develop a dementia support strategy, with a focus on cultural safety.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support seniors, October 4.

Establish a clear dementia care pathway and support family practitioners to do more early screening for dementia, and develop a dementia support strategy, with a focus on cultural safety.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support seniors, October 4.

Establish a clear dementia care pathway and support family practitioners to do more early screening for dementia, and develop a dementia support strategy, with a focus on cultural safety.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support seniors, October 4.

Improve access to respite care and day programs, ensuring that at-home care services are available for both medical care and assistance with daily tasks.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support seniors, October 4.

Improve access to respite care and day programs, ensuring that at-home care services are available for both medical care and assistance with daily tasks.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support seniors, October 4.

Develop and implement a rural seniors strategy to address the needs of seniors in rural communities.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to support seniors, October 4.

Build Community Health Centres in every region, with team-based care and long-term support.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

Finish delivering safe nurse-to-patient ratios.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

Keep every public health dollar in public care.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

Cover mental health care through the public system.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

Set a hard ceiling on retail margins for everyday essentials, including milk, eggs, cheese, butter, and poultry, which already have wholesale price management. This applies to corporate retailers only and prevents them from unfairly marking up food for customers and from reducing compensation for local farmers.

bcndp.ca: Eby will take on grocery giants to protect families from rising costs, October 2.

Mandate clear, consistent per-unit pricing on the shelf in all stores.

bcndp.ca: Eby will take on grocery giants to protect families from rising costs, October 2.

To level the playing field long term, the plan would also ban real estate controls that block competition between grocery stores, prohibit predatory surveillance pricing, and work with Ottawa to establish a new independent food terminal in the Lower Mainland to help local farmers and smaller grocers thrive.

bcndp.ca: Eby will take on grocery giants to protect families from rising costs, October 2.

To protect drivers from rising prices at the pumps, David Eby will suspend a portion of the provincial gas tax to provide immediate relief, and he will crack down on corporate price gouging.

bcndp.ca: Eby’s plan will cut gas prices by up to 30 cents a litre, crack down on gouging, October 1. Also posted: Eby will take on grocery giants to protect families from rising costs, October 2.

The plan also includes a “price guard”, which will empower the BC Utilities Commission to enforce strict pricing rules and cap excess industry margins.

bcndp.ca: Eby’s plan will cut gas prices by up to 30 cents a litre, crack down on gouging, October 1.

The plan also includes a “price guard”, which will empower the BC Utilities Commission to enforce strict pricing rules and cap excess industry margins.

bcndp.ca: Eby’s plan will cut gas prices by up to 30 cents a litre, crack down on gouging, October 1.

The BC NDP will continue to support B.C. producers through the trade war, lower costs for middle-class British Columbians and invest in healthcare - ensuring those at the very top pay their fair share to support healthcare and lower costs for everyone.

bcndp.ca: BC Conservative promise points again to healthcare cuts, higher costs, September 29. Also posted: Doerkson’s first campaign commitment confirms healthcare to “take the brunt” of their cuts, September 27 · David Eby launches election with plan to build B.C. strong amid Trump’s attacks, September 22.

Support workers and businesses facing tariffs, keep costs down for families and strengthen the health care and public services British Columbians rely on more than ever during a trade war.

bcndp.ca: David Eby launches election with plan to build B.C. strong amid Trump’s attacks, September 22.

Raise the social and disability assistance rates above the poverty line, index them to inflation, and put an end to clawbacks.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

Raise the social and disability assistance rates above the poverty line, index them to inflation, and put an end to clawbacks.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

Raise the social and disability assistance rates above the poverty line, index them to inflation, and put an end to clawbacks.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

Boost minimum wage increases to build a living wage, and give every worker the chance to join a union with sectoral bargaining.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

A BC NDP government would provide $500,000 yearly to the Western Jewish Community Security Network to strengthen security at Jewish schools, synagogues and community centres across British Columbia. The funding would continue for three years.

bcndp.ca: BC NDP commits to Jewish community security and summit to confront organized hate, October 5.

A re-elected BC NDP government would also convene a summit of police services from across British Columbia to strengthen coordination on investigations, intelligence and enforcement related to extremist activity.

bcndp.ca: BC NDP commits to Jewish community security and summit to confront organized hate, October 5.

Additionally, through the Federal-Provincial-Territorial ministers’ forum, it would press for a coordinated national approach to investigating and deterring white nationalist, white supremacist and neo-Nazi activity.

bcndp.ca: BC NDP commits to Jewish community security and summit to confront organized hate, October 5.

“We’ll have more to say about how we’re going to be supporting communities but one of those pieces includes involuntary care here in the region, and we have been working with local government members to identify a location… that can be used immediately, that we don’t have to build up because that takes too long.”

Reported by Kelowna Capital News, not published by the party. David Eby, Leader, quoted in Kelowna Capital News report, October 2. Also posted: Global News: Global News report, October 2.

Provide regulated, pharmaceutical alternatives to the illicit drug supply to reduce fatalities associated with substance use.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce Toxic Drugs policy alongside former chief coroner and candidate for Saanich South, Lisa Lapointe, October 2. Also posted: Bluesky: The BC Greens will: Provide regulated, pharmaceutical alternatives to the illicit drug supply to reduce fatalities associated with substance use, October 2 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: Addressing the Toxic Drugs Crisis (w/Lisa Lapointe), October 2 · YouTube: 5 people die every day from the toxic drug crisis in British Columbia, October 2.

Enhance access to supervised consumption sites and overdose prevention sites.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce Toxic Drugs policy alongside former chief coroner and candidate for Saanich South, Lisa Lapointe, October 2.

Enhance access to supervised consumption sites and overdose prevention sites. Ensure that they have the capacity for safe inhalation spaces to reduce harm and public drug use, and support public safety.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce Toxic Drugs policy alongside former chief coroner and candidate for Saanich South, Lisa Lapointe, October 2.

Ensure these spaces are connection points for detox, recovery, housing, and other supports.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce Toxic Drugs policy alongside former chief coroner and candidate for Saanich South, Lisa Lapointe, October 2.

Increase access to transitional and public housing projects, with wrap-around healthcare and harm reduction principles.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce Toxic Drugs policy alongside former chief coroner and candidate for Saanich South, Lisa Lapointe, October 2.

Match investments in bed-based care with a spectrum of community-based outpatient substance use treatment services.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce Toxic Drugs policy alongside former chief coroner and candidate for Saanich South, Lisa Lapointe, October 2.

Treat drug use as a health and social issue, not a criminal one, by decriminalising possession of drugs for personal use.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce Toxic Drugs policy alongside former chief coroner and candidate for Saanich South, Lisa Lapointe, October 2.

Alongside decriminalisation, implement the measures on housing, mental health, and voluntary care that the BC NDP failed to, to ensure people who use drugs have the full range of support needed.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce Toxic Drugs policy alongside former chief coroner and candidate for Saanich South, Lisa Lapointe, October 2.

Ensure children and youth are educated about drug risks and supported by trusted adults to make informed decisions.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce Toxic Drugs policy alongside former chief coroner and candidate for Saanich South, Lisa Lapointe, October 2.

Build out mobile and 24-hour overdose prevention sites.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce Toxic Drugs policy alongside former chief coroner and candidate for Saanich South, Lisa Lapointe, October 2. Also posted: Bluesky: The BC Greens will: Build out mobile and 24-hour overdose, October 2 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: Addressing the Toxic Drugs Crisis (w/Lisa Lapointe), October 2 · YouTube: 5 people die every day from the toxic drug crisis in British Columbia, October 2.

Allocate annual funding for existing drug-checking services to ensure their sustainability.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce Toxic Drugs policy alongside former chief coroner and candidate for Saanich South, Lisa Lapointe, October 2.

Create an evidence-based standard of care for all substance use treatment services, informed by experts and community leaders.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce Toxic Drugs policy alongside former chief coroner and candidate for Saanich South, Lisa Lapointe, October 2.

Ensure that individuals working on the frontlines and those with lived experiences of substance use are supported and valued in decision-making processes.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce Toxic Drugs policy alongside former chief coroner and candidate for Saanich South, Lisa Lapointe, October 2. Also posted: Bluesky: The BC Greens will: Ensure that individuals working on the frontlines and those with lived experiences of substance use are valued in decision-making processes, October 2 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: Addressing the Toxic Drugs Crisis (w/Lisa Lapointe), October 2 · YouTube: 5 people die every day from the toxic drug crisis in British Columbia, October 2.

Fight the toxic drugs crisis with effective harm reduction and real investment in voluntary care.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

Invest in local food infrastructure by partnering with Ottawa to build an independent, regional wholesale food terminal in the Lower Mainland.

bcndp.ca: Eby will take on grocery giants to protect families from rising costs, October 2.

The BC NDP will continue to support B.C. producers through the trade war, lower costs for middle-class British Columbians and invest in healthcare - ensuring those at the very top pay their fair share to support healthcare and lower costs for everyone.

bcndp.ca: BC Conservative promise points again to healthcare cuts, higher costs, September 29.

The BC NDP has made a real commitment to continuing to support LNG expansion and rural economic development.

bcndp.ca: BC Conservatives LNG plan out of step with reality, September 28.

Today, David Eby started rolling out his plan to create jobs and grow paycheques, pledging to double critical‑mineral exports within five years and expand the Port of Prince Rupert.

bcndp.ca: Eby to double critical mineral exports, expand Port of Prince Rupert, September 28.

Today, David Eby started rolling out his plan to create jobs and grow paycheques, pledging to double critical‑mineral exports within five years and expand the Port of Prince Rupert.

bcndp.ca: Eby to double critical mineral exports, expand Port of Prince Rupert, September 28. Also posted: The Northern View: The Northern View report, September 28.

Accelerating approvals for major mines by running environmental assessments and permits concurrently — cutting timelines by over 60%.

bcndp.ca: Eby to double critical mineral exports, expand Port of Prince Rupert, September 28.

Fast‑tracking the North Coast Transmission Line and building it with Canadian steel to power new mines with clean, reliable made-in-B.C. electricity.

bcndp.ca: Eby to double critical mineral exports, expand Port of Prince Rupert, September 28. Also posted: Eby pledges new “Built in B.C. and Canada” buying rules, September 24.

Building a skilled, union‑led workforce so the mines of tomorrow can hire the students of today for good-paying jobs.

bcndp.ca: Eby to double critical mineral exports, expand Port of Prince Rupert, September 28.

Maximizing value from our natural resources and creating more jobs by increasing B.C.’s smelting and refining capacity.

bcndp.ca: Eby to double critical mineral exports, expand Port of Prince Rupert, September 28.

Meeting fixed permitting timelines for mining exploration paired with strong environmental protections and meaningful First Nations engagement.

bcndp.ca: Eby to double critical mineral exports, expand Port of Prince Rupert, September 28.

Protecting worker safety by strengthening inspection powers and enforcement and ensuring full-time worker representation on health and safety committees.

bcndp.ca: Eby to double critical mineral exports, expand Port of Prince Rupert, September 28.

Protecting worker safety by strengthening inspection powers and enforcement and ensuring full-time worker representation on health and safety committees.

bcndp.ca: Eby to double critical mineral exports, expand Port of Prince Rupert, September 28.

A re-elected BC NDP government will also invest $5 million in the Prince Rupert Port Authority to help grow the local tourism economy.

bcndp.ca: Eby to double critical mineral exports, expand Port of Prince Rupert, September 28.

“This port, this commitment, our commitment to expand the Port of Prince Rupert, in partnership with the Port Authority, means that this port will be the second largest port in Canada by 2030”

Reported by The Northern View, not published by the party. David Eby, Leader, quoted in The Northern View report, September 28.

To drive British Columbia’s economic growth in the face of Trump’s trade war and create good jobs for people here, David Eby has committed to bring in new “Built in B.C. and Canada” procurement rules for public infrastructure projects.

bcndp.ca: Eby pledges new “Built in B.C. and Canada” buying rules, September 24.

Municipalities will be encouraged to do the same and be helped to source Canadian products for local infrastructure.

bcndp.ca: Eby pledges new “Built in B.C. and Canada” buying rules, September 24.

BC Hydro will be directed to build 70% of Phase 1 towers and 100% of Phase 2 towers with Canadian steel.

bcndp.ca: Eby pledges new “Built in B.C. and Canada” buying rules, September 24.

BC Hydro will be directed to build 70% of Phase 1 towers and 100% of Phase 2 towers with Canadian steel.

bcndp.ca: Eby pledges new “Built in B.C. and Canada” buying rules, September 24.

Set minimum requirements for B.C. and Canadian-made materials in public infrastructure, including wood, steel, aluminum and cement.

bcndp.ca: Eby pledges new “Built in B.C. and Canada” buying rules, September 24.

Apply penalties to U.S.-made goods and materials, which will count against these requirements.

bcndp.ca: Eby pledges new “Built in B.C. and Canada” buying rules, September 24.

Require projects to buy from B.C. or Canadian suppliers when they can deliver on budget and on time.

bcndp.ca: Eby pledges new “Built in B.C. and Canada” buying rules, September 24.

Support the prime minister’s Buy Canadian policy that the federal government is advancing for federal procurements and federally funded infrastructure projects.

bcndp.ca: Eby pledges new “Built in B.C. and Canada” buying rules, September 24.

Stand up firm against Donald Trump’s bullying, keep U.S. alcohol off the shelves until we get a fair deal for forest workers, support Canada’s counter measures, and choose Canadian goods wherever possible.

bcndp.ca: David Eby launches election with plan to build B.C. strong amid Trump’s attacks, September 22.

Stand up firm against Donald Trump’s bullying, keep U.S. alcohol off the shelves until we get a fair deal for forest workers, support Canada’s counter measures, and choose Canadian goods wherever possible.

bcndp.ca: David Eby launches election with plan to build B.C. strong amid Trump’s attacks, September 22.

Stand up firm against Donald Trump’s bullying, keep U.S. alcohol off the shelves until we get a fair deal for forest workers, support Canada’s counter measures, and choose Canadian goods wherever possible.

bcndp.ca: David Eby launches election with plan to build B.C. strong amid Trump’s attacks, September 22.

Stand up firm against Donald Trump’s bullying, keep U.S. alcohol off the shelves until we get a fair deal for forest workers, support Canada’s counter measures, and choose Canadian goods wherever possible.

bcndp.ca: David Eby launches election with plan to build B.C. strong amid Trump’s attacks, September 22.

Support workers and businesses facing tariffs, keep costs down for families and strengthen the health care and public services British Columbians rely on more than ever during a trade war.

bcndp.ca: David Eby launches election with plan to build B.C. strong amid Trump’s attacks, September 22.

Build an economy free from the US, work with the Prime Minister to open new markets, build the infrastructure and homes B.C. needs, and grow industries while training British Columbians so they are first in line for skilled trades jobs with bigger paycheques.

bcndp.ca: David Eby launches election with plan to build B.C. strong amid Trump’s attacks, September 22.

Build an economy free from the US, work with the Prime Minister to open new markets, build the infrastructure and homes B.C. needs, and grow industries while training British Columbians so they are first in line for skilled trades jobs with bigger paycheques.

bcndp.ca: David Eby launches election with plan to build B.C. strong amid Trump’s attacks, September 22.

Build an economy free from the US, work with the Prime Minister to open new markets, build the infrastructure and homes B.C. needs, and grow industries while training British Columbians so they are first in line for skilled trades jobs with bigger paycheques.

bcndp.ca: David Eby launches election with plan to build B.C. strong amid Trump’s attacks, September 22.

Build an economy free from the US, work with the Prime Minister to open new markets, build the infrastructure and homes B.C. needs, and grow industries while training British Columbians so they are first in line for skilled trades jobs with bigger paycheques.

bcndp.ca: David Eby launches election with plan to build B.C. strong amid Trump’s attacks, September 22.

Reject the proposed Working Forest Model, including the 45 million cubic metre harvest objective and “no net loss” approach, and instead determine sustainable harvest levels through regional, area-based forest planning.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4. Also posted: YouTube: Policy Announcement: Protect our Forests (w/Raj Sahota), October 5 · YouTube: Our forests (and forest economy) need protection, October 5 · Bluesky: The BC Greens will: Reject the "Working Forest Model" and set sustainable harvest levels through regional, area-based forest planning, October 5.

Reject the “Working Forest Model” and set sustainable harvest levels through regional, area-based forest planning.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4. Also posted: YouTube: Policy Announcement: Protect our Forests (w/Raj Sahota), October 5 · YouTube: Our forests (and forest economy) need protection, October 5 · Bluesky: The BC Greens will: Reject the "Working Forest Model" and set sustainable harvest levels through regional, area-based forest planning, October 5.

End raw-log exports and close loopholes that allow minimally processed or rough-sawn wood to leave British Columbia without meaningful processing.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4. Also posted: YouTube: Policy Announcement: Protect our Forests (w/Raj Sahota), October 5 · YouTube: Our forests (and forest economy) need protection, October 5 · Bluesky: The BC Greens will, October 5.

End raw-log exports and close loopholes that allow minimally processed or rough-sawn wood to leave British Columbia without meaningful processing.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4. Also posted: YouTube: Policy Announcement: Protect our Forests (w/Raj Sahota), October 5 · YouTube: Our forests (and forest economy) need protection, October 5 · Bluesky: The BC Greens will, October 5.

Shift forestry toward partial harvesting, selective logging, commercial thinning, longer rotations and other practices that maintain more forest structure and better reflect the ecology of each landscape.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4. Also posted: YouTube: Policy Announcement: Protect our Forests (w/Raj Sahota), October 5 · YouTube: Our forests (and forest economy) need protection, October 5 · Bluesky: The BC Greens will, October 5.

Expand community and First Nations forestry by increasing the number and size of community forests, removing requirements that force them to maintain the Annual Allowable Cut, and working toward dedicating 20 per cent of the AAC to community forests.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4.

Expand community and First Nations forestry by increasing the number and size of community forests, removing requirements that force them to maintain the Annual Allowable Cut, and working toward dedicating 20 per cent of the AAC to community forests.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4.

Expand community and First Nations forestry by increasing the number and size of community forests, removing requirements that force them to maintain the Annual Allowable Cut, and working toward dedicating 20 per cent of the AAC to community forests.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4.

Reform forest tenure so that more tenure is held by First Nations, communities and smaller operators rather than concentrated among a small number of large companies.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4.

Dedicate substantially more of BC’s available fibre to value-added production, with a short-term goal of directing 30 to 50 per cent of available volume toward higher-value manufacturing and prioritizing small and independent producers.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4.

Diversify milling and secondary manufacturing so BC gets more jobs and economic value from every cubic metre harvested, including investment in facilities capable of using smaller-diameter and lower-quality fibre.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4.

Share a greater portion of forest-resource revenues directly with First Nations, municipalities and regional districts so communities that host forestry receive more of its economic benefits.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4.

Support forestry workers through the transition with dedicated retraining, upskilling and employment supports.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4.

Improve forest transparency and accountability by publishing current maps, harvest data and planning information, and strengthening government monitoring and enforcement of forest-management rules.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4.

Improve forest transparency and accountability by publishing current maps, harvest data and planning information, and strengthening government monitoring and enforcement of forest-management rules.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4.

Specifically, the BC Greens will limit ownership of Agricultural Land Reserve Land parcels greater than 4 hectares only to citizens and permanent residents of British Columbia, unless they demonstrate intent to become residents and establish themselves within four years.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens launch plan to support local food production and farmers, October 2. Also posted: Bluesky: The BC Greens will, October 2 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: Support Local Farms, October 2.

That’s why the BC Greens will restrict foreign and corporate farmland ownership, fund an Agricultural Public Land Bank to connect farmers with affordable farmland, and give local governments the power to tax unused farmland.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens launch plan to support local food production and farmers, October 2. Also posted: Bluesky: The BC Greens will, October 2 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: Support Local Farms, October 2.

Make food sovereignty part of the Agricultural Land Commission’s mandate, to protect and prioritize agricultural use, and provide additional funding and staffing to fulfill that mandate.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens launch plan to support local food production and farmers, October 2.

Improve public data on who owns BC’s farmland, how ownership is changing and how agricultural land is being used, so governments, researchers and the public can better understand emerging trends and develop effective policy.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens launch plan to support local food production and farmers, October 2.

Develop a public interest test for significant farmland purchases to ensure that they support the long-term interests of BC’s agricultural land base, food production, and farming communities.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens launch plan to support local food production and farmers, October 2.

Incentivise regenerative farming practices that build healthier soils, improve water management, reduce energy use and sequester carbon.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens launch plan to support local food production and farmers, October 2.

Streamline the approvals process for water storage dugouts on farms to improve drought resilience and water availability.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens launch plan to support local food production and farmers, October 2.

Commit the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship to work with farmers to ensure the protection of food crops during drought periods.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens launch plan to support local food production and farmers, October 2.

Facilitate public institutional procurement of local food, ensuring schools, hospitals and other institutions prioritise locally produced food.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens launch plan to support local food production and farmers, October 2.

The BC Greens will prioritize building a food system that puts local and regional economies first rather than the current system that seems to prioritize absentee investors and agribusiness conglomerates.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens launch plan to support local food production and farmers, October 2.

We will ensure BC-grown food ends up on BC tables, not just on container ships.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens launch plan to support local food production and farmers, October 2.

Boost minimum wage increases to build a living wage, and give every worker the chance to join a union with sectoral bargaining.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

Deliver stronger public returns from B.C.’s natural resources, with community and Indigenous ownership.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

Support small businesses through commercial rent control and Community Wealth Building.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

Support small businesses through commercial rent control and Community Wealth Building.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

Institute selective logging and value-added industries to create sustainable jobs.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

The highest earners will pay slightly more through a 2% point increase on the top two tax brackets and a new bracket for income over a million dollars.

bcndp.ca: To build B.C. strong, Eby will ask the wealthy to pitch in a bit more, October 4.

The highest earners will pay slightly more through a 2% point increase on the top two tax brackets and a new bracket for income over a million dollars.

bcndp.ca: To build B.C. strong, Eby will ask the wealthy to pitch in a bit more, October 4.

Eby’s plan will raise a billion dollars in new revenue each year to fund improvements in healthcare and to lower costs for British Columbians.

bcndp.ca: To build B.C. strong, Eby will ask the wealthy to pitch in a bit more, October 4.

The increase to the top two tax brackets and introduction of a new bracket on income over $1 million would start in the 2027 tax year and are projected to raise $225M in 2026/27, $925M in 2027/28, and $1,000M in 2028/29.

bcndp.ca: To build B.C. strong, Eby will ask the wealthy to pitch in a bit more, October 4.

“We are not going ahead with a vehicle levy”

Reported by CBC News, not published by the party. David Eby, Leader, quoted in CBC News report, October 2. Also posted: Daily Hive: Daily Hive report, October 2.

To support families while Trump’s harmful actions cost British Columbians, David Eby’s plan will include suspending the provincial motor fuel tax by 10 cents per litre on gasoline and diesel.

bcndp.ca: Eby’s plan will cut gas prices by up to 30 cents a litre, crack down on gouging, October 1.

The BC NDP will continue to support B.C. producers through the trade war, lower costs for middle-class British Columbians and invest in healthcare - ensuring those at the very top pay their fair share to support healthcare and lower costs for everyone.

bcndp.ca: BC Conservative promise points again to healthcare cuts, higher costs, September 29. Also posted: Doerkson’s first campaign commitment confirms healthcare to “take the brunt” of their cuts, September 27 · To build B.C. strong, Eby will ask the wealthy to pitch in a bit more, October 4.

The Act is estimated to raise $22.2 billion in its first year and $5.4 billion every year after that.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ Fair Share Act would unlock $22.2B for childcare, transit, and housing, October 5. Also posted: Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan.

Introduce a one-time Fair Share tax on extreme wealth, beginning at 5% on net wealth above $50 million, 10% above $100 million, and 20% above $1 billion.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ Fair Share Act would unlock $22.2B for childcare, transit, and housing, October 5.

Introduce a one-time Fair Share tax on extreme wealth, beginning at 5% on net wealth above $50 million, 10% above $100 million, and 20% above $1 billion.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ Fair Share Act would unlock $22.2B for childcare, transit, and housing, October 5.

Establish an ongoing annual tax on extreme wealth, beginning 2% on net wealth above $50 million, 3% above $100 million, and 5% above $1 billion.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ Fair Share Act would unlock $22.2B for childcare, transit, and housing, October 5.

Establish an ongoing annual tax on extreme wealth, beginning 2% on net wealth above $50 million, 3% above $100 million, and 5% above $1 billion.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ Fair Share Act would unlock $22.2B for childcare, transit, and housing, October 5.

Work with the federal government to close tax loopholes and strengthen enforcement against tax avoidance, so that very wealthy individuals cannot use complex financial arrangements to avoid paying their fair share.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ Fair Share Act would unlock $22.2B for childcare, transit, and housing, October 5.

Work with the federal government to close tax loopholes and strengthen enforcement against tax avoidance, so that very wealthy individuals cannot use complex financial arrangements to avoid paying their fair share.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ Fair Share Act would unlock $22.2B for childcare, transit, and housing, October 5.

That’s why the BC Greens will restrict foreign and corporate farmland ownership, fund an Agricultural Public Land Bank to connect farmers with affordable farmland, and give local governments the power to tax unused farmland.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens launch plan to support local food production and farmers, October 2. Also posted: Bluesky: The BC Greens will: Give local governments the power to tax, October 2 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: Support Local Farms, October 2.

We’ll get mega-corporations and the ultra-wealthy finally pay their fair share.

bcgreens.ca: Emily Lowan announces election plans, September 23. Also posted: Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan.

Implement a windfall tax on mega-corporation to bring in British Columbians fair share and build our revenue base to pay for community health centres, transit, and reign in the provincial debt.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

We will eliminate the subsidies fossil fuel companies receive, regain control over royalty rates, and ensure existing LNG projects cover their own power costs instead of leaning on the public system.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

Create a fair royalty deal for oil and gas.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

The BC NDP has made a real commitment to continuing to support LNG expansion and rural economic development.

bcndp.ca: BC Conservatives LNG plan out of step with reality, September 28.

Fast‑tracking the North Coast Transmission Line and building it with Canadian steel to power new mines with clean, reliable made-in-B.C. electricity.

bcndp.ca: Eby to double critical mineral exports, expand Port of Prince Rupert, September 28.

Permanently protect big-treed old growth and large second-growth forests from logging, fully implement all 14 recommendations of the Old Growth Strategic Review in partnership with First Nations, and provide conservation financing to support Indigenous-led protection and replace foregone forestry revenues where needed.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4. Also posted: YouTube: Policy Announcement: Protect our Forests (w/Raj Sahota), October 5 · YouTube: Our forests (and forest economy) need protection, October 5 · Bluesky: Permanently protect big-treed old growth and large second-growth forests from logging, fully implement all 14 recommendations of the Old Growth Strategic Review in partnership with First Nations, and provide financing for Indigenous-led protection and replace foregone forestry revenues where needed, October 5.

Permanently protect big-treed old growth and large second-growth forests from logging, fully implement all 14 recommendations of the Old Growth Strategic Review in partnership with First Nations, and provide conservation financing to support Indigenous-led protection and replace foregone forestry revenues where needed.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4. Also posted: YouTube: Policy Announcement: Protect our Forests (w/Raj Sahota), October 5 · YouTube: Our forests (and forest economy) need protection, October 5 · Bluesky: Permanently protect big-treed old growth and large second-growth forests from logging, fully implement all 14 recommendations of the Old Growth Strategic Review in partnership with First Nations, and provide financing for Indigenous-led protection and replace foregone forestry revenues where needed, October 5.

Permanently protect big-treed old growth and large second-growth forests from logging, fully implement all 14 recommendations of the Old Growth Strategic Review in partnership with First Nations, and provide conservation financing to support Indigenous-led protection and replace foregone forestry revenues where needed.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4. Also posted: YouTube: Policy Announcement: Protect our Forests (w/Raj Sahota), October 5 · YouTube: Our forests (and forest economy) need protection, October 5 · Bluesky: Permanently protect big-treed old growth and large second-growth forests from logging, fully implement all 14 recommendations of the Old Growth Strategic Review in partnership with First Nations, and provide financing for Indigenous-led protection and replace foregone forestry revenues where needed, October 5.

End conventional clearcutting across BC’s public forests. Work with First Nations, forest communities, workers and the industry to transition away from conventional clearcutting and toward forestry that maintains forest structure and reflects the ecology of each landscape.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4.

Ban the use of glyphosate and other chemical herbicides.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4.

Amend the Private Managed Forest Land Act to ensure basic ecological and cultural protections on private land.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to reform forestry sector, protecting forests, jobs, and communities, October 4.

The BC Greens are the only party willing to defend our lands, our waters, and our jobs and say no to this project. We will fight for the coast and ensure public money goes into our communities, not out of them, to generate clean energy and home retrofits that cut your monthly bills, create good union jobs here in B.C., and ensure a healthy future for this generation and the next.

bcgreens.ca: Eby won’t stand up for our coast. The BC Greens will, October 2.

The BC Greens will put that money to work here instead—building out renewable energy, backed by good union jobs that don’t disappear the moment a foreign shareholder changes their mind.

bcgreens.ca: Statement from Emily Lowan on LNG Canada Phase 2, September 29.

We will eliminate the subsidies fossil fuel companies receive, regain control over royalty rates, and ensure existing LNG projects cover their own power costs instead of leaning on the public system.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

We will eliminate the subsidies fossil fuel companies receive, regain control over royalty rates, and ensure existing LNG projects cover their own power costs instead of leaning on the public system.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

Stop new fossil fuel development.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

Institute a climate plan that lives up to the science of climate change and protects this generation and all the generations after that.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

Support clean energy and home retrofits to lower your bills and create good union jobs.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

Fully fund old-growth deferrals, with fair compensation for First Nations and forestry communities.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

Fully fund old-growth deferrals, with fair compensation for First Nations and forestry communities.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

Modernize our mining laws to protect communities and prioritize the resources BC needs for a renewable revolution.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

If re-elected, the BC NDP will match donations to the Canadian Red Cross up to $20 million for people affected by this summer’s wildfires, especially to support those who are uninsured and underinsured.

bcndp.ca: BC NDP announces new support for wildfire-impacted families, including those uninsured, October 2.

The BC NDP also committed to supporting rebuilding public infrastructure, which can amount to millions for road repairs, debris removal, and soil remediation on municipal and uninsured and underinsured properties.

bcndp.ca: BC NDP announces new support for wildfire-impacted families, including those uninsured, October 2.

Create a school food program that provides opportunities for schools, community organisations and farmers to promote sustainable practices and educate children on healthy eating habits.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens launch plan to support local food production and farmers, October 2.

BC Green Party Leader Emily Lowan announced today that BC Greens will lift David Eby’s freeze on new $10-a-day childcare spaces and a plan to achieve universal free childcare coverage by 2031 for every family in this province.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to lift the freeze on $10-a-day daycare, with universal free child care by 2031, alongside new candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake, September 28. Also posted: Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan · YouTube: A pathway to Universal Free Childcare in BC, September 29.

BC Green Party Leader Emily Lowan announced today that BC Greens will lift David Eby’s freeze on new $10-a-day childcare spaces and a plan to achieve universal free childcare coverage by 2031 for every family in this province.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to lift the freeze on $10-a-day daycare, with universal free child care by 2031, alongside new candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake, September 28. Also posted: Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan · YouTube: A pathway to Universal Free Childcare in BC, September 29 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: A Path to Universal Free Childcare (w/Carolyn Howe), September 28 · Bluesky: Yesterday, the BC Greens announced a pathway to Universal Free Childcare in BC, September 29 · Bluesky: ⚡POLICY DROP: A Path to Universal Free Childcare!, September 29.

That’s why the BC Greens will implement an early childhood educator wage grid, reaching $35 to $45 an hour by 2028, to ensure the people who look after your kids get fair compensation.”

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to lift the freeze on $10-a-day daycare, with universal free child care by 2031, alongside new candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake, September 28. Also posted: Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan · YouTube: A pathway to Universal Free Childcare in BC, September 29.

Make registering for care simple: create one point of registration for $10/day spaces across B.C., replacing today’s centre-by-centre waitlists so families no longer have to win a lottery to access affordable care.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to lift the freeze on $10-a-day daycare, with universal free child care by 2031, alongside new candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake, September 28. Also posted: YouTube: A pathway to Universal Free Childcare in BC, September 29.

Make it easier for early childhood centres to become, and remain, part of the $10/day spaces by reducing burdensome compliance paperwork.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to lift the freeze on $10-a-day daycare, with universal free child care by 2031, alongside new candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake, September 28. Also posted: YouTube: A pathway to Universal Free Childcare in BC, September 29.

New spaces and priority registration going to public, non-profit and Indigenous-led centres, building a system rooted in community care, not private profit.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to lift the freeze on $10-a-day daycare, with universal free child care by 2031, alongside new candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake, September 28.

Create a universal early childhood education funding model to reduce administrative burdens for childcare operators, allowing them to focus on quality care for children. This model will address wage grids, space creation, licensing, and staffing.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to lift the freeze on $10-a-day daycare, with universal free child care by 2031, alongside new candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake, September 28.

Provide paid practicums for early childhood educators, offering financial support during their essential training periods.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to lift the freeze on $10-a-day daycare, with universal free child care by 2031, alongside new candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake, September 28.

Ensure early childhood educators have access to pension plans and extended health benefits to improve job security and retention.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to lift the freeze on $10-a-day daycare, with universal free child care by 2031, alongside new candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake, September 28.

Work with child care operators to support ongoing growth in capacity, through capital upgrades to schools and existing facilities, a workforce development plan, and sufficient operational flexibility to meet the needs of families now and in the future.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to lift the freeze on $10-a-day daycare, with universal free child care by 2031, alongside new candidate for Victoria-Swan Lake, September 28.

Strengthen consumer protection and privacy laws to prohibit AI-powered algorithmic pricing.

bcndp.ca: Eby will take on grocery giants to protect families from rising costs, October 2.

Put a moratorium on the construction and operation of AI data centres, until a detailed public-interest audit is developed and appropriate regulatory regime implemented.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2. Also posted: Bluesky: The BC Greens will: Put a moratorium on the construction and operation of Al data centres until a detailed public-interest audit is developed and appropriate regulatory regime implemented, October 3 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: Regulate AI (w/ Sidney Coles, David Evans, Andrew Appleton and Carolyn Howe), October 3 · YouTube: It's time to regulate AI, October 3.

Introduce legislation within the first 100 days to ban retailers from using consumers’ personal data to increase the price of goods for a specific consumer (‘surveillance pricing’), following the ‘Manitoba model’ led by Premier Kinew

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2.

Work with the federal government to create an independent AI oversight commission so new AI is properly tested for safety and regulated before it’s used in B.C., because even the companies building it now say things are moving too fast.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2. Also posted: Bluesky: The BC Greens will, October 3 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: Regulate AI (w/ Sidney Coles, David Evans, Andrew Appleton and Carolyn Howe), October 3 · YouTube: It's time to regulate AI, October 3.

Ban the use of AI for surveillance of workers at all jobsites.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2.

Work with labour groups to develop a comprehensive plan to address unemployment related to AI automation.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2.

Develop clear, province-wide direction on the safe and ethical use of AI with students, placing a moratorium on AI use in K–12 classrooms until that plan is in place.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2. Also posted: Bluesky: The BC Greens will: Put a moratorium on Al for K-12, October 3 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: Regulate AI (w/ Sidney Coles, David Evans, Andrew Appleton and Carolyn Howe), October 3 · YouTube: It's time to regulate AI, October 3.

Develop clear, province-wide direction on the safe and ethical use of AI with students, placing a moratorium on AI use in K–12 classrooms until that plan is in place.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2. Also posted: Bluesky: The BC Greens will: Put a moratorium on Al for K-12, October 3 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: Regulate AI (w/ Sidney Coles, David Evans, Andrew Appleton and Carolyn Howe), October 3 · YouTube: It's time to regulate AI, October 3.

This includes protecting privacy, enforceable safeguards, digital literacy support for all educators, and working with the federal government to hold tech companies accountable for ensuring that systems are safe before they reach the classroom.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2.

This includes protecting privacy, enforceable safeguards, digital literacy support for all educators, and working with the federal government to hold tech companies accountable for ensuring that systems are safe before they reach the classroom.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2.

Develop a labour market impact assessment and strategy, in conjunction with business, unions, young people and academics, to respond to the structural employment challenges of AI and new technologies.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2.

This will include supports for workers displaced by new technologies, strategies for ensuring roles are available for young and inexperienced workers, and review of how our employment insurance and social assistance systems need to adjust, such as moving to Universal Basic Income.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2.

This will include supports for workers displaced by new technologies, strategies for ensuring roles are available for young and inexperienced workers, and review of how our employment insurance and social assistance systems need to adjust, such as moving to Universal Basic Income.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2.

This will include supports for workers displaced by new technologies, strategies for ensuring roles are available for young and inexperienced workers, and review of how our employment insurance and social assistance systems need to adjust, such as moving to Universal Basic Income.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2.

“Your Choice, Your Feed” — push Ottawa to require Big Tech platforms to give every user a simple, easy-to-find way to opt out of the algorithm and choose their own feed.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2. Also posted: Bluesky: The BC Greens will: Stop the Slop, October 3 · YouTube: Policy Announcement: Regulate AI (w/ Sidney Coles, David Evans, Andrew Appleton and Carolyn Howe), October 3 · YouTube: It's time to regulate AI, October 3.

Strengthen the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act to make privacy, security, transparency and accountability mandatory, including requirements forprivacy-impact assessments for use of AI, disclosure when AI is involved in decision making, and opportunities to challenge or correct an AI-assisted decision.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2.

Strengthen the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act to make privacy, security, transparency and accountability mandatory, including requirements forprivacy-impact assessments for use of AI, disclosure when AI is involved in decision making, and opportunities to challenge or correct an AI-assisted decision.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2.

Work with First Nations to ensure data sovereignty is protected.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens announce plan to regulate AI and hold Big Tech accountable, October 2.

Make transit fast, frequent, and free.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

Support the development of systems to address food insecurity in First Nations communities that honour First Nations knowledge, values, harvesting areas and practices.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens launch plan to support local food production and farmers, October 2.

On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the BC Greens recommit to standing with Indigenous rights, to confront hatred and disinformation, and to uphold Indigenous self-determination.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30. Also posted: Bluesky: On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the BC Greens recommit to standing with Indigenous rights, to confront hatred and disinformation, and to uphold Indigenous self-determination, September 30.

On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the BC Greens recommit to standing with Indigenous rights, to confront hatred and disinformation, and to uphold Indigenous self-determination.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30. Also posted: Bluesky: On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the BC Greens recommit to standing with Indigenous rights, to confront hatred and disinformation, and to uphold Indigenous self-determination, September 30.

On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the BC Greens recommit to standing with Indigenous rights, to confront hatred and disinformation, and to uphold Indigenous self-determination.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30. Also posted: Bluesky: On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the BC Greens recommit to standing with Indigenous rights, to confront hatred and disinformation, and to uphold Indigenous self-determination, September 30.

We must strive for full reconciliation, supporting Indigenous peoples as they heal from the damaging legacies of colonization.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.

Remove uncertainty and opacity that currently exists by implementing the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) through legislation.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.

Enact an Indigenous Languages Act which affirms that Indigenous languages are a fundamental and valued part of British Columbia’s heritage. This will guarantee Indigenous language rights and provide communities with the necessary funding and support for language preservation, revitalization and strengthening.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.

Enact an Indigenous Languages Act which affirms that Indigenous languages are a fundamental and valued part of British Columbia’s heritage. This will guarantee Indigenous language rights and provide communities with the necessary funding and support for language preservation, revitalization and strengthening.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.

Enact an Indigenous Languages Act which affirms that Indigenous languages are a fundamental and valued part of British Columbia’s heritage. This will guarantee Indigenous language rights and provide communities with the necessary funding and support for language preservation, revitalization and strengthening.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.

Create a taskforce to investigate and prosecute cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women, children and two-Spirited people. This taskforce will operate under civilian oversight from Indigenous communities, with a strong focus on women’s leadership, and follow the guidance of the Red Women Rising report.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.

Create a taskforce to investigate and prosecute cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women, children and two-Spirited people. This taskforce will operate under civilian oversight from Indigenous communities, with a strong focus on women’s leadership, and follow the guidance of the Red Women Rising report.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.

Create a taskforce to investigate and prosecute cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women, children and two-Spirited people. This taskforce will operate under civilian oversight from Indigenous communities, with a strong focus on women’s leadership, and follow the guidance of the Red Women Rising report.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.

Fund public education on DRIPA to combat misinformation.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.

Support and improve the Modern Treaties process and expand the opportunities for other constructive agreements.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.

Support and improve the Modern Treaties process and expand the opportunities for other constructive agreements.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.

Recognize all Indigenous governments formed in alignment with the principles of Indigenous self-determination, removing limitations related to ‘Indian Act’ bands and those incorporated under provincial statutes.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.

Recognize all Indigenous governments formed in alignment with the principles of Indigenous self-determination, removing limitations related to ‘Indian Act’ bands and those incorporated under provincial statutes.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.

Work with the federal government to ensure Indigenous governments have access to stable and reliable revenue, comparable to other levels of government, allowing them to carry out their responsibilities to their constituency and make long-term planning decisions and capital investments to overcome their infrastructure deficit.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.

Enable the use of all Indigenous languages on government-issued identification, ensuring that people can reclaim their names.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.

Provide education to all MLAs and public servants on the history of Indigenous peoples, including the legacy of residential schools, treaties, Indigenous law and Indigenous-Crown relations.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.

Ensure the whole Legislative assembly is responsible for stewarding the Crown-Indigenous relationship by re-establishing and renaming the Legislative Assembly’s Aboriginal Affairs Standing Committee.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.

Establish an expert advisory committee comprising specialists in Indigenous rights, DRIPA, and constitutional law. This committee will advise both the Legislative Assembly, through the Aboriginal Affairs Standing Committee, and Indigenous governments on legislative developments. Their advice will be made public.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.

Establish an expert advisory committee comprising specialists in Indigenous rights, DRIPA, and constitutional law. This committee will advise both the Legislative Assembly, through the Aboriginal Affairs Standing Committee, and Indigenous governments on legislative developments. Their advice will be made public.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.

Establish an expert advisory committee comprising specialists in Indigenous rights, DRIPA, and constitutional law. This committee will advise both the Legislative Assembly, through the Aboriginal Affairs Standing Committee, and Indigenous governments on legislative developments. Their advice will be made public.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.

Establish an expert advisory committee comprising specialists in Indigenous rights, DRIPA, and constitutional law. This committee will advise both the Legislative Assembly, through the Aboriginal Affairs Standing Committee, and Indigenous governments on legislative developments. Their advice will be made public.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.

Co-develop a mechanism with Indigenous peoples for resolving Indigenous-Crown disputes proactively, to foster understanding and avoid litigation.

bcgreens.ca: BC Greens’ statement on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.

Reject culture wars — uphold the rights of Indigenous, 2SLGBTQ+, and all vulnerable communities.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

We’ll also institute a voting system where every vote counts.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

Deliver proportional representation legislation within the first 100 days.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.

Work to end BC’s complicity in global human rights violations.

Plan page, bcgreens.ca/our-plan: Our Plan for British Columbia, bcgreens.ca.