B.C.'s New Democrats released the party's platform Thursday days after the Greens unveiled a plan for government.
B.C. NDP Leader David Eby speaks after the party released their election platform in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, October 3, 2024. With British Columbia's New Democrats releasing their platform, two parties - the NDP and the Greens - have unveiled their full plan for the next government ahead of the election on Oct. 19. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
— Eby also promised that the NDP would scrap B.C.’s long-standing carbon tax if the federal government dropped its requirement for the tax, and would instead shift the burden to “big polluters.” — The NDP has promises to complete the SkyTrain line to Langley as well as move toward SkyTrain or light rail to the North Shore of Metro Vancouver. Free transit for seniors during off-peak hours is also pledged.
— The Conservatives have touted energy independence as a goal if they are elected, which includes a feasibility study into nuclear power as a possible future source in a bid for “affordable” and “reliable” baseload electricity. — The party has also put forward a plan for “economic reconciliation,” where Indigenous communities partner with the province to support projects with “both economic and environmental benefits.”
— A major part of the Green platform is promising to tax the wealthy, with proposals to double property tax rates for homes valued at $3 million or more and to implement an 18 per cent tax of corporate profits over $1 billion.
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