Election 2026: Campaign Roundup - Day 10

Welcome to Day 10 of our British Columbia 2026 Campaign Roundup!

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Campaign Roundup - Day 10:

• Conservative Party of BC Leader Lorne Doerkson welcomed the federal government’s designation of the Pacific Link Pipeline as a project of national interest. Doerkson said the project could bring billions of dollars in investment, create thousands of jobs and help Canada diversify its energy exports, while saying a Conservative government would work with Alberta and Ottawa to address environmental and community concerns. He also highlighted the party’s BC Energy Superpower Plan, which calls for doubling natural gas production by 2032 and tripling it by 2035.
  
  
• BC NDP Leader David Eby has proposed suspending 10 cents per litre of the provincial motor fuel tax on gasoline and diesel, alongside new pricing rules that would allow the BC Utilities Commission to cap excess industry margins. The NDP claim the measures could save drivers as much as $20 per tank, while short-haul truck drivers could save up to $116 per tank of diesel. Eby also accused oil and gas companies of using global conflicts to increase margins and criticized Donald Trump’s trade and energy policies.
  
  
• Former Conservative Cabinet Minister and current CTV political commentator James Moore argued that the BC election could have implications for the rest of Canada because of the province’s role in trade, energy, and national economic diversification. Moore identified BC’s public finances, forestry sector, and investment uncertainty surrounding DRIPA and Indigenous title as three major challenges facing the province, and argued that the election should focus on finding solutions to those issues.
  
  
• A new Ipsos poll shows the BC Conservatives at 42% support, up seven points from two weeks ago, while the BC NDP have fallen five points to 40%. The poll, conducted September 25th - 29th among 1,001 British Columbians, found that 27% remain undecided or have no preference, while the BC Greens are at 10%, OneBC at 3% and CentreBC at 3%. Half of respondents said they disapprove of David Eby calling an early election, compared with 32% who approve, while cost of living and inflation, health care, and housing affordability remain the top issues for voters.
  
  
• The BC Green Party has yet to comment on the Pacific Link Pipeline, but Green Party of Canada Leader Elizabeth May criticized the federal government’s designation of the Pacific Link pipeline as a project of national interest, arguing that the project lacks a sufficient business case and could expose taxpayers to significant financial and environmental risks. May questioned the government’s projected economic benefits and disputed its characterization of the pipeline’s potential greenhouse gas emissions as immaterial. She also raised concerns about the proposed terminal at Roberts Bank, including impacts on the Fraser River Estuary, increased tanker traffic and consultation with First Nations.

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