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BC NDP vs Conservative Party: platforms compared

The BC NDP has 81 commitments and the Conservative Party has 48 commitments.

BC NDP vs Conservative platforms

By issue

BC NDP No platform or plan page

Conservative Plan published

Housing

BC NDP

  • Crack down on speculators and developers who leave units vacant or unsold

    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.

  • Increase the speculation and vacancy tax from 1% to 2% domestic, 4% to 5% foreign

    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.

  • Put any additional speculation and vacancy tax revenue into building more affordable homes

    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.

  • Introduce an Unsold Condo Tax on finished condos left empty over a year

    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.

  • Start the Unsold Condo Tax at 2%, rising 1% for each additional year unsold

    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 the infrastructure and homes B.C. needs

    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.

Conservative Party

All five parties on housing

Health care

BC NDP

  • Add 500 health-care workers to home care support for seniors New

    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.

  • Scrap user fees for seniors’ home care support New

    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.

  • Expand virtual Long-term Care at Home monitoring New

    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.

  • Make the two-dose shingles vaccine free for all adults aged 50+ and all immunocompromised adults New

    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.

  • Bring more nurse practitioners, pharmacy services and virtual specialist consultations into long-term care New

    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.

  • Set up more teams to support patients ready to leave hospital for community-based care New

    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.

  • Move ahead with seven long-term care projects paused earlier this year, with BC-Canada Prosperity agreement funding New

    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.

  • Build the seven long-term care projects on a new model that cuts per-bed costs and timelines New

    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.

  • Bring 5,000 care-home workers back into the public health employer system New

    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.

  • Provide $90 million toward redeveloping the former Oak Bay Lodge site, if re-elected New

    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.

  • Make no cuts to healthcare New

    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.

  • Invest in healthcare

    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.

  • Triple B.C.’s U.S. health care recruitment campaign

    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.

  • Expand the U.S. health care recruitment campaign into Republican-controlled “red” states

    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.

  • Protect a woman’s right to choose

    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.

  • Offer Canadian health-care professionals in the U.S. loan forgiveness and help with moving expenses

    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.

  • Focus recruiters where workers are most needed, including cancer care, emergency departments and rural communities

    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.

  • Provide more day-to-day support for health-care professionals moving to B.C.

    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.

  • Offer health-care workers moving to B.C. a free, tailored relocation process through Health Match BC

    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.

  • Strengthen the health care and public services British Columbians rely on

    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.

Conservative Party

  • Keep British Columbia’s emergency rooms open New

    Conservative Party of BC Leader Lorne Doerkson today announced a plan to keep British Columbia’s emergency rooms open, recruit and retain more doctors and nurses, and launch an expert commission within 100 days to cut wait times.

    conservativebc.ca: Keep Emergency Rooms Open, October 5. Also posted: Plan page, conservativebc.ca/plan.

  • Recruit and retain more doctors and nurses New

    Conservative Party of BC Leader Lorne Doerkson today announced a plan to keep British Columbia’s emergency rooms open, recruit and retain more doctors and nurses, and launch an expert commission within 100 days to cut wait times.

    conservativebc.ca: Keep Emergency Rooms Open, October 5. Also posted: Plan page, conservativebc.ca/plan.

  • Launch an expert commission within 100 days to cut wait times New

    Conservative Party of BC Leader Lorne Doerkson today announced a plan to keep British Columbia’s emergency rooms open, recruit and retain more doctors and nurses, and launch an expert commission within 100 days to cut wait times.

    conservativebc.ca: Keep Emergency Rooms Open, October 5.

  • Keep BC’s health care system universal and publicly funded New

    Doerkson committed to protecting health care funding and keeping BC’s system universal and publicly funded.

    conservativebc.ca: Keep Emergency Rooms Open, October 5.

  • Support rural medical practices at risk of closing New

    It will hire and retain more doctors and nurses, support rural medical practices at risk of closing, and invest $50 million into an emergency fund, all while protecting current health care funding.

    conservativebc.ca: Keep Emergency Rooms Open, October 5.

  • Invest $50 million into a health care emergency fund New

    It will hire and retain more doctors and nurses, support rural medical practices at risk of closing, and invest $50 million into an emergency fund, all while protecting current health care funding.

    conservativebc.ca: Keep Emergency Rooms Open, October 5.

  • Train more doctors in BC New

    It will train more doctors here in BC, bring home Canadians who studied medicine abroad, and speed up international credential recognition.

    conservativebc.ca: Keep Emergency Rooms Open, October 5.

  • Bring home Canadians who studied medicine abroad New

    It will train more doctors here in BC, bring home Canadians who studied medicine abroad, and speed up international credential recognition.

    conservativebc.ca: Keep Emergency Rooms Open, October 5.

  • Speed up international credential recognition New

    It will train more doctors here in BC, bring home Canadians who studied medicine abroad, and speed up international credential recognition.

    conservativebc.ca: Keep Emergency Rooms Open, October 5.

  • Ensure British Columbians never need more than their health card to get care New

    Within its first 100 days, a Conservative government will launch an expert commission to bring proven solutions from other public systems to BC, while ensuring British Columbians never need anything more than their health card to get care.

    conservativebc.ca: Keep Emergency Rooms Open, October 5.

  • Make no cuts to health care

    A Conservative Party of BC government will not cut health care.

    conservativebc.ca: NDP Attack Ad Packs Multiple Falsehoods Into 30 seconds, October 3. Also posted: Keep Emergency Rooms Open, October 5 · Plan page, conservativebc.ca/plan.

All five parties on health care

Cost of living

BC NDP

Conservative Party

No commitment published

All five parties on cost of living

Public safety

BC NDP

  • Provide $500,000 yearly for three years to the Western Jewish Community Security Network New

    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.

  • Convene a B.C. police summit to strengthen coordination on extremism investigations, intelligence and enforcement, if re-elected New

    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.

  • Press for a coordinated national approach to investigating and deterring white nationalist, supremacist and neo-Nazi activity New

    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.

Conservative Party

No commitment published

All five parties on public safety

Drugs and addiction

BC NDP

  • Provide involuntary care in the Kelowna region, at a location that can be used immediately Reported by Kelowna Capital News

    “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.

Conservative Party

No commitment published

All five parties on drugs and addiction

Jobs and the economy

BC NDP

Conservative Party

All five parties on jobs and the economy

Taxes

BC NDP

Conservative Party

All five parties on taxes

Environment and energy

BC NDP

Conservative Party

All five parties on environment and energy

Wildfires

BC NDP

  • Match Canadian Red Cross donations up to $20 million for this summer’s wildfires, if re-elected

    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.

  • Support rebuilding public infrastructure after this summer’s wildfires, including road repairs, debris removal and soil remediation

    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.

Conservative Party

  • Immediately implement the Protect Communities from Wildfire Action Plan so B.C. is prepared for next summer

    In government, we will immediately implement the Protect Communities from Wildfire Action Plan so our province is prepared for next summer and families can face fire season with less fear.

    conservativebc.ca: Fighting Wildfires. Protecting Communities, October 2.

  • Procure new firefighting aircraft, including waterbombers

    Procure new firefighting aircraft, including waterbombers

    conservativebc.ca: Fighting Wildfires. Protecting Communities, October 2. Also posted: Plan page, conservativebc.ca/plan.

  • Reduce forest fuels around communities to protect them from wildfire

    Reduce dangerous forest fuels around communities;

    conservativebc.ca: Fighting Wildfires. Protecting Communities, October 2.

  • Make prescribed fire easier to use to reduce wildfire risk, without lowering safety standards

    Make prescribed fire easier to use without lowering safety standards;

    conservativebc.ca: Fighting Wildfires. Protecting Communities, October 2.

  • Allow qualified firefighting crews to work together more quickly during wildfire emergencies

    Allow qualified firefighting resources to work more quickly during emergencies;

    conservativebc.ca: Fighting Wildfires. Protecting Communities, October 2.

  • Create a dedicated fund to invest in early wildfire detection and prevention technologies

    Create a dedicated fund to invest in early detection and prevention technologies.

    conservativebc.ca: Fighting Wildfires. Protecting Communities, October 2.

  • Immediately establish a wildfire response cabinet committee, chaired by the leader, to coordinate government resources Reported by Global News

    “We will immediately establish a dedicated wildfire response cabinet committee, which I will personally chair,” Doerkson said. “Its mandate will be clear, cut through bureaucratic inertia, coordinate government resources and ensure British Columbia is fully prepared next summer.”

    Reported by Global News, not published by the party. Lorne Doerkson, Leader, quoted in Global News report, October 2. Also posted: Sitka Media: Sitka Media report, October 2.

All five parties on wildfires

Education and child care

BC NDP

No commitment published

Conservative Party

  • has to be repealed Reported by Surrey Now-Leader

    “We have to provide that, but SOGI has to be repealed.”

    Reported by Surrey Now-Leader, not published by the party. Lorne Doerkson, Interim Leader, quoted in Surrey Now-Leader report, September 27.

All five parties on education and child care

Artificial intelligence

BC NDP

Conservative Party

No commitment published

All five parties on artificial intelligence

Transportation

No commitment published

Indigenous relations

BC NDP

No commitment published

Conservative Party

  • Repeal

    The Conservative Party of BC is united and will run on a clear plan to get the economy working for British Columbians, repeal DRIPA, and end the ideological politics that have divided communities across the province.

    conservativebc.ca: Every Conservative Party of BC MLA Approved to Run as a Candidate, September 23.

All five parties on Indigenous relations

Government and budgets

BC NDP

No commitment published

Conservative Party

  • Roll back what it calls “uncontrolled bloat” at Metro Vancouver, if elected New

    The Conservative Party of BC is unveiling part of its platform today and announcing that, if elected, it will roll back the uncontrolled bloat at Metro Vancouver.

    conservativebc.ca: Conservative Platform: Delivering Essential Services and Cutting Waste at Metro Vancouver, October 5.

  • Refocus Metro Vancouver on its core job of delivering necessary services to residents efficiently New

    A Conservative government will put Metro Vancouver back on track and refocus it on its core job: delivering necessary world-class services to residents efficiently.

    conservativebc.ca: Conservative Platform: Delivering Essential Services and Cutting Waste at Metro Vancouver, October 5.

  • Apply the principle that Metro Vancouver shouldn’t do what another level of government already does New

    A Conservative government will apply a simple principle to reform: If another level of government is already doing it, Metro Vancouver shouldn’t be doing it. If it can be handled by two or three municipalities working together, Metro Vancouver shouldn’t be doing it. If it is being done, or can be done, by the private sector, Metro Vancouver shouldn’t be doing it.

    conservativebc.ca: Conservative Platform: Delivering Essential Services and Cutting Waste at Metro Vancouver, October 5.

  • Apply the principle that Metro Vancouver shouldn’t do what two or three municipalities can handle together New

    A Conservative government will apply a simple principle to reform: If another level of government is already doing it, Metro Vancouver shouldn’t be doing it. If it can be handled by two or three municipalities working together, Metro Vancouver shouldn’t be doing it. If it is being done, or can be done, by the private sector, Metro Vancouver shouldn’t be doing it.

    conservativebc.ca: Conservative Platform: Delivering Essential Services and Cutting Waste at Metro Vancouver, October 5.

  • Apply the principle that Metro Vancouver shouldn’t do what the private sector does or can do New

    A Conservative government will apply a simple principle to reform: If another level of government is already doing it, Metro Vancouver shouldn’t be doing it. If it can be handled by two or three municipalities working together, Metro Vancouver shouldn’t be doing it. If it is being done, or can be done, by the private sector, Metro Vancouver shouldn’t be doing it.

    conservativebc.ca: Conservative Platform: Delivering Essential Services and Cutting Waste at Metro Vancouver, October 5.

  • Return Metro Vancouver’s housing, economic development, air quality and climate policy to local and provincial governments New

    Housing, economic development, air quality and climate policy are already the responsibility of local governments and the province. These functions will be returned to the governments accountable for them, ending costly duplication.

    conservativebc.ca: Conservative Platform: Delivering Essential Services and Cutting Waste at Metro Vancouver, October 5.

  • Keep politics out of the Metro Vancouver utility, if elected New

    If elected, Conservatives will protect taxpayers by cutting the waste and keeping politics out of the utility.

    conservativebc.ca: Conservative Platform: Delivering Essential Services and Cutting Waste at Metro Vancouver, October 5.

All five parties on government and budgets

Other commitments

No commitment published

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