Jobs and the economy: what each party would do

Each party on jobs and the economy

• BC Green

  • Reject the proposed Working Forest Model and its 45 million cubic metre harvest objective

    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.

  • Work toward dedicating 20 per cent of the Annual Allowable Cut to community forests

    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.

  • Dedicate substantially more fibre to value-added production, with a short-term goal of 30 to 50%

    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.

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  • Set sustainable harvest levels through regional, area-based forest planning

    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

    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.

  • Close loopholes that let minimally processed or rough-sawn wood leave British Columbia without meaningful processing

    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 and longer rotations

    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

    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.

  • Remove requirements that force community forests to maintain the Annual Allowable Cut

    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 more is held by First Nations, communities and smaller operators

    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.

  • Diversify milling and secondary manufacturing, including investment in facilities that can use smaller-diameter and lower-quality fibre

    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

    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

    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

    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.

  • Strengthen government monitoring and enforcement of forest-management rules

    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.

  • Limit farmland ownership over 4 hectares to citizens and permanent residents, unless settling within four years

    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.

  • Fund an Agricultural Public Land Bank to connect farmers with affordable farmland

    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, with additional funding and staffing

    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 B.C.’s farmland, ownership changes and agricultural land use

    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 large farmland purchases

    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, sequester carbon

    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

    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.

  • Have the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship help farmers protect food crops during drought

    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, with schools, hospitals and other institutions prioritising it

    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.

  • Prioritize building a food system that puts local and regional economies first

    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.

  • Ensure B.C.-grown food ends up on B.C. tables

    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.

  • Give every worker the chance to join a union with sectoral bargaining

    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.

  • Increase public returns from B.C.’s natural resources with community and Indigenous ownership

    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.

  • Bring in commercial rent control for small businesses

    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 Community Wealth Building

    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

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

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

• BC NDP

  • Accelerate approvals for major mines by running environmental assessments and permits concurrently, cutting timelines over 60%

    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.

  • Invest $5 million in the Prince Rupert Port Authority for local tourism, if re-elected

    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.

  • Expand Prince Rupert’s port with the Port Authority to be Canada’s second largest port by 2030

    “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.

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  • Partner with Ottawa to build an independent, regional wholesale food terminal in the Lower Mainland

    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.

  • Support B.C. producers through the trade war

    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.

  • Continue to support rural economic development

    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.

  • Double critical mineral exports within five years

    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.

  • Expand the Port of Prince Rupert

    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.

  • Build the North Coast Transmission Line with Canadian steel

    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.

  • Build a skilled, union-led workforce for future mines

    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.

  • Increase B.C.’s smelting and refining capacity

    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.

  • Meet fixed permitting timelines for mining exploration, paired with environmental protections and First Nations engagement

    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.

  • Strengthen mine inspection powers and enforcement

    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.

  • Ensure full-time worker representation on health and safety committees at mines

    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.

  • Bring in “Built in B.C. and Canada” procurement rules for public infrastructure projects

    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.

  • Encourage and help municipalities to source Canadian products for local infrastructure

    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.

  • Have BC Hydro build 70% of North Coast Transmission Line Phase 1 towers with Canadian steel

    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.

  • Have BC Hydro build 100% of North Coast Transmission Line Phase 2 towers with Canadian steel

    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 B.C. and Canadian-made material requirements for public infrastructure, including wood, steel, aluminum and cement

    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 in public infrastructure, counted against B.C. and Canadian-made minimums

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

    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 for federal procurements and federally funded infrastructure

    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 against Donald Trump

    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.

  • Keep U.S. alcohol off the shelves until forest workers get a deal

    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 Canada’s counter measures in the trade war

    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.

  • Choose Canadian goods wherever possible

    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

    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

    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.

  • Work with the Prime Minister to open new markets

    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.

  • Grow industries

    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.

  • Train British Columbians to be first in line for skilled trades jobs

    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.

• CentreBC

  • Provide an additional $60 million in skilled trades training to support job creation and expand opportunities

    CentreBC Leader Elenore Sturko welcomes the decision to fast-track the proposed Alberta–B.C. oil pipeline and commits to an additional $60 million in skilled trades training to support job creation and expand opportunities for British Columbians.

    Bluesky: CentreBC Leader Elenore Sturko welcomes the decision to fast-track the proposed Alberta–B.C, October 1.

  • Cut the cost burden on manufacturing

    Cut the cost burden.

    Bluesky: BC's manufacturing industry has been stagnant too long, September 23.

  • Speed up approvals for manufacturing

    Speed up approvals.

    Bluesky: BC's manufacturing industry has been stagnant too long, September 23.

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  • Protect industrial land

    Protect & expand industrial land so production stays at home.

    Bluesky: BC's manufacturing industry has been stagnant too long, September 23.

  • Expand industrial land

    Protect & expand industrial land so production stays at home.

    Bluesky: BC's manufacturing industry has been stagnant too long, September 23.

  • Create certainty for major projects through transparent timelines, clear decision criteria and accountability for all parties

    Create greater certainty for major projects through transparent timelines, clear decision criteria, and accountability for all parties.

    centrebc.ca, before the writ: Statement: Reconciliation, Certainty, and Prosperity, August 13, 2026.

  • Build a balanced, sustainable economy, championing existing industries and businesses, small and large, fostering innovation

    CentreBC will build a balanced, sustainable economy, championing our existing industries and businesses, small and large, while fostering innovation to secure good jobs while modernizing our education system to prepare our youth for the future.

    centrebc.ca, before the writ: Budget 2026: Managing Decline is Not Leadership, February 16, 2026.

• Conservative

  • Pass a 120 Day Permitting Act for major projects

    Pass a 120 Day Permitting Act for major projects;

    conservativebc.ca: BC Conservatives Welcome LNG Canada Phase 2: We Will Treat Energy as an Urgent Mission, September 29.

  • Harmonize permitting, approvals and consultation with federal Bill C-39, approving BC-led projects within one year

    Harmonize BC’s permitting, approvals and consultation with the federal government’s Bill C-39, so that BC-led projects are approved within one year;

    conservativebc.ca: BC Conservatives Welcome LNG Canada Phase 2: We Will Treat Energy as an Urgent Mission, September 29.

  • Invite foreign investors to Vancouver and make the case for investing in British Columbia

    Invite foreign investors to Vancouver and make the case that British Columbia is the better place for their capital.

    conservativebc.ca: BC Conservatives Welcome LNG Canada Phase 2: We Will Treat Energy as an Urgent Mission, September 29.

  All Conservative commitments on jobs and the economy Show three Conservative commitments

  • Keep American alcohol off British Columbian shelves

    Doerkson reiterated his commitment to keeping American booze off British Columbian shelves.

    conservativebc.ca: Conservatives to Remove PST from Canadian Alcohol, September 29.

  • Keep U.S. liquor off B.C. shelves until this trade conflict is resolved

    “A Conservative government will keep U.S. liquor off of our shelves until this trade conflict is resolved.”

    Reported by Surrey Now-Leader, not published by the party. Lorne Doerkson, Leader, quoted in Surrey Now-Leader report, September 29.

  • Deliver faster, more certain approvals for LNG projects

    We will cut the red tape that has driven investment away, and deliver faster, more certain approvals so good projects get built on time.

    conservativebc.ca: Make British Columbia an Energy Superpower, September 28.

• OneBC

  • Audit British Columbia’s over 176,000 regulations

    Undertake an audit of British Columbia’s over 176,000 regulations to reduce bureaucratic bloat

    Plan page, 1bc.ca/priorities: Our Plan, 1bc.ca/priorities.

  • Increase the allowable yearly cut so the forest sector has the wood fibre to grow

    Increase the allowable yearly cut to ensure our forest sector has the available wood fibre to grow and thrive

    Plan page, 1bc.ca/priorities: Our Plan, 1bc.ca/priorities.

  • Reduce stumpage fees for lumber companies

    Reduce stumpage fees for lumber companies to make the market more competitive

    Plan page, 1bc.ca/priorities: Our Plan, 1bc.ca/priorities.

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  • Speed up permit approval times and consultations for the forest industry

    Speed up permit approval times and consultations to let our forest industry get to work faster

    Plan page, 1bc.ca/priorities: Our Plan, 1bc.ca/priorities.