Election 2026: Campaign Roundup - Day 11

Welcome to Day 11 of our British Columbia 2026 Campaign Roundup!

We're bringing you daily updates on all the policy proclamations, platform promises, and political point-scoring from the campaign trail.

As always, our work is entirely funded by donations from British Columbians just like you, so if you appreciate the updates, please consider making a one-off donation or signing up as a supporter for just $10 a month - that's just 36 cents per email!

Campaign Roundup - Day 11:

• OneBC Leader Dallas Brodie shared a video introducing some of the party’s candidates from a town hall in Langley, saying OneBC is “ready to fight for the normal people of BC” and describing the party as a team voters can trust.
  
  
• The BC NDP announced a plan to address grocery costs by capping profit margins on essentials such as milk, eggs, cheese, butter and poultry through a proposed “price guard.” The plan also includes mandatory per-unit pricing, a ban on real estate controls that restrict competition between grocery stores, a prohibition on surveillance pricing, and work with Ottawa to establish an independent food terminal in the Lower Mainland. The NDP says the measures could save customers an average of $700 per year, depending on the region.
  
  
• The BC Conservative Leaders unveiled a Wildfire Action Plan focused on preparing communities for next fire season. The plan includes purchasing new firefighting aircraft and water bombers, reducing forest fuels around communities, streamlining prescribed burns, allowing firefighting crews to work across jurisdictions more quickly during emergencies, and creating a fund for early detection and prevention technologies.
  
  
• The BC Conservatives are calling on David Eby to clarify reports of a potential new vehicle levy to help fund TransLink. The party says discussions before the election included a possible $100 to $150 annual levy collected through ICBC insurance renewals. The Conservatives also point to Eby confirming in 2025 that a vehicle levy was among the options being considered for TransLink funding.
  
  
• Former BC Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe is running for the BC Greens in Saanich South. Lapointe served as Chief Coroner from 2011 to 2024 and previously held several roles in the provincial public service. She said she is running on a focus on public health, evidence-based decision-making and environmental responsibility, citing concerns about housing, healthcare, mental-health supports and climate change.

Support Our Work:

The British Columbia Institute doesn't accept any government funding and never will. We think you should be free to choose, for yourself, which organizations to support. If you're in a position to contribute financially, you can make a donation here:

If you're not in a position to donate, we understand, but if you appreciate our work, you can help by spreading our message. Please forward this email to your friends, and help make sure every British Columbian knows what's going on in our province.