WHISTLER B.C. – Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the B.C. Green Party, released the party’s plan to support tourism operators and small businesses. The B.C. Greens have been raising concerns that the B.C. NDP’s supports will come too late to support businesses who need them, and that supports are delayed due to the snap election.

VICTORIA, B.C. – In a move that advances the interests of the oil and gas industry instead of British Columbians, today the B.C. NDP announced they will cancel the scheduled increase of the 2020 carbon tax. This decision will save industry and heavy polluters hundreds of millions of dollars, as B.C. loses out on the opportunity to reinvest in creating sustainable jobs and provide higher rebates for British Columbians struggling during the pandemic. 

VICTORIA, B.C. – Over the recent eight-week Summer session the two-member B.C. Green Caucus advocated strongly for a Green Recovery to COVID-19 and brought forward solutions to issues facing the Province. Over 400 questions were asked or directly submitted to the Ministers for budget estimates resulting in 13 hours of discussion across 19 Ministries. MLAs asked 38 questions in the House and proposed several programs and initiatives to benefit British Columbians.

VICTORIA, B.C. – Today Finance Minister Carole James gave an economic and fiscal update for 2020-21, projecting a $12.5 billion deficit due to the COVID-19 pandemic.