Ahead of the Thanksgiving weekend, B.C. politicians were on the campaign trail as time to get their message out winds down.
BC Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson made his pitch to the province’s seniors.
“So here’s where the NDP has left the people who built B.C., taxed more on less, squeezed out of their own homes and nowhere to go when they need care,” Doerkson said.
The Conservatives are promising to enact a series of measures, including reversing the NDP’s changes to the property-tax deferment program, building more long-term-care beds and support aging at home.
BC NDP leader David Eby was in Surrey to talk about health care.
“There’s a number of components to today’s announcement, but it’s all about getting you faster access to the care that you and your family need,” Eby said.
If re-elected, Eby is promising to open 20 new primary care clinics, fast-track international medical graduates living in B.C. and open training spaces for 1,000 more health-care workers.
CentreBC leader Elenore Sturko held her first rally of the campaign on Friday.
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The party is running 36 candidates in the provincial election and Sturko promised more money to boost manufacturing.
“B.C. already has a fund for manufacturers,” she said.
“The Manufacturing Jobs Fund and CenterBC is promising; we will double it to $60 million a year.”
The BC Conservatives have also released an advertisement that focuses on presenting Doerkson as ready to lead the province.
“This election will ultimately become a referendum on the NDP as government and voters may be more content to go with the unknown than the known frustrations of the NDP,” said Stewart Prest, a political science lecturer with the Department of Political Science at the University of British Columbia.
The NDP continue to try to cast doubt on Doerkson’s credibility, including plans to reform ICBC.
“A lot of voters are thinking time for change, so the NDP have to convince those voters that change with the Conservatives is too risky,” strategy officer and podcast host Mike McDonald said.
Meanwhile, the BC Green Party promised to bring in free transit passes for youth under 25 and seniors over 65.
They also announced their plan to develop passenger rail and expand ferry services.
“B.C. has rail corridors, it has the capacity to run more ferries,” said BC Green Party leader Emily Lowan. “Yet due to consistent delays and unsustainable funding, these essential services have been neglected. The BC Greens will make sure communities, workers, and families from across B.C. can stay connected, through supporting a future for our rail corridors, building and maintaining ferries locally, and supporting the union workers we’ll need to connect B.C.”
The campaign enters the home stretch after the long weekend, with the debate on Wednesday in a close race that most observers believe is going to be an increasingly ferocious fight to the finish line.
I don’t think he realizes how stupid he is. He thinks we are all fools
Musqueam First Nation to receive a share of federal revenues from Vancouver airport. Vancouver International Airport is first in line for Prime Minister Carney’s privatization strategy, with up to 20% First Nations stake and even if the BC Conservatives win the election they can’t do anything about it 👏👏😂😂
Lol Doug Brekfaust/Bob B and the NAZl copycat troll are literally here allday everyday 🤣 These losers have no f**king life whatsoever. Talk about the definition of desperation. Just like the MAGA BC Conservatives
he took the money out of ICBC and hydro to pay for the sky train to UBC and Langley just as the libs did for the Olympics in 2010
Since Eby lied and screwed us on a 1000 grocery benefit in the last election. I found a way to screw him on my PST taxes. Order your electronics from ELECTRONICS FOR LESS CANADA. They do not charge BC sales taxes. I saved 270 on a new TV projector and a further 200 from Lake country outdoors Co-op in Sasktchewan. They do not charge BC taxes on rifle purchases. Now I gonna buy everything from outside BC
Given what I have seen of his comments on here, if Doug Brekfaust was on a reserve looking a totem pole he would be thinking about firewood.
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They only need to campaign on one issue for a win.
Six Months ago 90% of MLAs who actually “do” represent the electorate wanted DRIPA to be amended, suspended or repealed. Fact. Eby who represents all BC was the initiator of the amendments and suspension. The Public Land Use Society, PLUS, is putting out poll numbers of 66%, 75% and 86% that represent the opinion of those surveyed wanting the decision making powers fully back-with elected officials.
Angus Reid polls had 47% of British Columbians support repealing DRIPA outright.53% feel DRIPA goes too far in limiting provincial authority, a rise from 44% in August 2025. Only 30% view the act as a necessary step toward reconciliation, dropping from previous years. 26% of past BC NDP voters surprisingly support scrapping the law.
These are the numbers that represent BC.
I was at the unveiling of the Comox Avenue/Glacier View Pole crafted by local artist Karver Everson, a Pentlatch, K’ómoks band member and Kwakwaka’wakw artist and carver. Thank you for your craftsmanship, vision, and commitment making this a lasting symbol of culture, welcome and connection. Thank you to K’ómoks First Nation for your guidance and partnership. May this pole stand as a place of learning, reflection and a welcome for generations to come
Please let’s all come together and vote Eby and the NDP out for the good of our province…
Which demographic drags themselves out to vote, no matter the weather – seniors. So suddenly we are front and centre with the NDP, until after the election.
The NDP had over a decade to do all these wonderful things they are promising now, didn’t and won’t. Time for a change. The conservatives won’t be perfect and we may be fed up with them in a few years but at least let’s try something else.
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so there for you need to vote in chief windsalt and his medicine people they fix medicine problem and very low income seniors can then eat better than homeless
David Eby will do nothing for health care because he does not care. Hospitals are bursting at the seams while walk in clinics and small town hospitals shut down. Left wing activist politicians like Eby have over run our hospital systems by supporting and encouraging open drug use in our streets and mass immigration. We can’t keep up. David Eby chases away medical staff by high taxes and low wages. He does not care BC. Sooner or later we must wake up and realize if you constantly keep pushing to the far left on every policy, we are going to break if we haven’t already. Stop the madness and punt Eby down the road.
Somehow I can picture a 20 billion deficit and still no benefits for seniors. make that make sense
eby is a utter failure when it comes too seniors
“I remember Horgan promising more beds for seniors when Covid was happening so they weren’t sharing rooms and yet nothing has changed since Eby has been premier. All the healthcare promises have been said before and again nothing changes we still have emergency rooms closing at times because of lack of doctors so how is he going to open up 20 more clinics. Also is it such a good idea to fast track international graduates with out checking they did actually get trained to Canadian standards. Eby will say and promise anything and I for one don’t believe a word he says.”
I remember Horgan promising more beds for seniors when Covid was happening so they weren’t sharing rooms and yet nothing has changed since Eby has been premier. All the healthcare promises have been said before and again nothing changes we still have emergency rooms closing at times because of lack of doctors so how is he going to open up 20 more clinics. Also is it such a good idea to fast track international graduates with out checking they did actually get trained to Canadian standards. Eby will say and promise anything and I for one don’t believe a word he says.
Eby makes all these promises why did he not do them before can’t trust him.
What the Cons. are going to do for the seniors is good, so they got my vote.it is time for the NDP to GO can not trust Eby.