Wildfires: what each party would do

Each party on wildfires

• BC Green

  No commitment published Checked Oct 6

• 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.

• CentreBC

  No commitment published Checked Oct 6

• Conservative

  • 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.

  All Conservative commitments on wildfires Show three Conservative commitments

  • 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

    “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.

• OneBC

  No commitment published Checked Oct 6